The Lebanese Regie for Tobacco participated in the “Cannabis Cultivation: Between Reality and Aspiration” conference, organized by the Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday, July 16, at the Grand Serail, under the patronage and in the presence of Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam.
Several ministers attended the conference, including Interior and Municipalities Minister Brig.
Gen. Ahmad al-Hajjar, Justice Minister Adel Nassar, Industry Minister Joe Issa al-Khoury, Health Minister Dr. Rakan Nassereddine, and Agriculture Minister Nizar Hani, as well as a number of MPs and stakeholders.
The Regie was represented by a delegation comprising Technical Consultant Eng. Salah Zeidan and Head of the Bekaa Agriculture Office Hossam Sharif.
During the conference, the Regie distributed a booklet it had prepared, titled “A Rational Study”, which examines the economic and medical feasibility of cannabis cultivation.
It is worth noting that the Regie has been a pioneer in scientific research on cannabis cultivation and, in 2022, obtained all the official approvals required to conduct practical experiments on its use.