Vanuatu signed rules for licensed medical-cannabis and hemp importation, cultivation, processing and export on 8 February 2023.[1] The rules set a ten-year licence term and annual VT10 million fee; medical cannabis was confined to Efate, Santo and Malekula, while hemp also included Tanna and Erromango.[1][2] The agriculture ministry later reported revenue from cannabis and hemp licences during 2023.[3]
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References
- Vanuatu regulates cultivation of cannabis and hempIn PINA / PACNEWS · 2023 · 9 February report of regulations signed Wednesday 8 February; signing distinguished from gazette commencementarchived
- Monthly Economic News — February 2023Reserve Bank of Vanuatu · 2023 · Manufacturing developments: medical cannabis/hemp regulations, annual fee, licence term and island zonesarchived
- Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity Annual Report 2023Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity · 2023 · Director General’s introduction and section 4.2 revenue; hemp/medical cannabis licensing revenuearchived
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