Medical, industrial use of 'Bhang': Cabinet approves first licence

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday green-lighted the issuance of a first licence for medical and industrial use of hemp leaves, locally known as Bhang. Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry tweeted that the cabinet which met with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair in Islamabad today approved the first licence for the ministry and the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR). He termed the approval a landmark decision that, according to him, will place Pakistan in billions of USD CBD market.