Introduction
Legalisation of Cannabis in Malawi created opportunities for the legal cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes and offers the country an opportunity to diversify its agricultural production and potentially generate additional foreign exchange. Cannabis is a strategic crop which requires systematic regulation to safeguard its production and management in order for Malawi to profit from its economic benefits. This calls for the need to observe rules and regulations in the cannabis sector. The Cannabis Regulatory Authority (CRA) was established to regulate the Cannabis industry as provided for in the Cannabis Regulation Act 2020. The Authority is mandated to license all activities across the Cannabis value chain such as cultivation, processing, distribution, storage, exportation, importation, research, laboratory tests, transportation and medical use of Cannabis. The Cannabis Regulation Act 2020 promotes production of Cannabis only for medicinal, industrial and scientific use and does not in any manner advocate, authorize, promote or legally or socially accept the use of cannabis for recreational uses.
our mission
To provide quality, efficient and effective regulatory services in the cannabis industry that sustainably meet environmental and socioeconomic needs for all