KP Approves Rules for Medicinal and Industrial Use of Cannabis

PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Cabinet has formally approved a regulatory framework for the cultivation and processing of cannabis for medicinal, industrial, and commercial purposes.

In a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, the cabinet gave the green light to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (Cultivation, Extraction, Refining, Manufacturing and Sale of Derivatives of Cannabis Plants for Medicinal Research, Industrial and Commercial Purposes) Rules, 2025.

The newly approved rules establish a legal structure that allows the provincial government to regulate all stages of cannabis use—from cultivation to refining and manufacturing of its derivatives. The framework is intended to support medicinal research and industrial development while ensuring oversight and control over the sector.

The cabinet also revised the cost of the ‘Missing Basic Facilities in Schools’ project under the Conditional Grant Program and raised the expenditure ceiling for Parent Teacher Councils from Rs. 05 million to Rs. 07 million.

In the health sector, a ‘Sehat Card Transplant & Implant Scheme’ was launched to cover the cost of major transplants and cochlear implants for eligible patients.

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Other approvals included Rs. 100 million for Deeni Madaris, Rs. 3.6 billion for sanitation vehicles across 132 TMAs, and funding for a drinking water supply scheme from the Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project. The cabinet also approved legal and administrative changes, including the merger of inspection teams and a housing scheme bill for government servants.