The government of Prime Minister Edi Rama has decided to make changes to the law on controlled planting and cultivation of cannabis, approved about a year ago.
According to the decision of the Council of Ministers, the change has to do with the way of using the income from the granting of licenses and annual taxes.
Thus, 70% of the revenue will go to the state budget, and 30% will go to the budget of the relevant agency.
DECISION:
NATIONAL CANNABIS CONTROL AGENCY PROCEDURE AND USE OF INCOME
In support of article 100 of the Constitution, point 3, article 7, of law no. 61/2023, "On the control of the cultivation and processing of the cannabis plant and the production of its by-products for medical and industrial purposes", with the proposal of the Minister of Health and Social Protection, Council of Ministers
DECIDE:
1. The revenue from the license issuance fee for applicant entities is 100% paid to the state budget.
2. The income from the annual fee on the activity of the licensed entities is poured 70% into the state budget and 30% is used by the Agency.
3. The revenues of the Agency, created according to point 2, of this decision, are classified in the budget structure with chapter 06 "Own revenues beyond the limit" non-inheritable and are used only for investments and expenses of the operational activity of the Agency.
4. The Ministry of Health and Social Protection and the National Cannabis Control Agency are charged with the implementation of this decision.
This decision enters into force after publication in the "Official Gazette".