A cannabis field in the Bekaa Valley in September 2022. (Credit: João Sousa/L'Orient-Le Jour)
The Cannabis Regulatory Authority was formally established in the summer of 2025, five years after the law creating it was passed.The authority is busy preparing to launch an industry touted as promising for the economy.Dany Fadel, who was appointed to head the authority, said the timeline is too tight for a first harvest in 2026. From our archives Salam plans modern economic boost with medical cannabis industry This is while farmers in hemp-growing regions, such as Saideh in the Bekaa Valley, are calling for the season to finally begin.We spoke with Fadel for clarification on the authority's current situation.You were appointed head of the Cannabis Regulatory Authority on July 17, 2025, with a team and a budget. What have you accomplished in over six months?We officially took office after Sept. 29, when the appointment decree...
The Cannabis Regulatory Authority was formally established in the summer of 2025, five years after the law creating it was passed.The authority is busy preparing to launch an industry touted as promising for the economy.Dany Fadel, who was appointed to head the authority, said the timeline is too tight for a first harvest in 2026. From our archives Salam plans modern economic boost with medical cannabis industry This is while farmers in hemp-growing regions, such as Saideh in the Bekaa Valley, are calling for the season to finally begin.We spoke with Fadel for clarification on the authority's current situation.You were appointed head of the Cannabis Regulatory Authority on July 17, 2025, with a team and a budget. What have you accomplished in over six months?We officially took office after Sept. 29, when the appointment decree...
