Regulating Industrial and Medical Uses of Industrial Hemp — articles 1–40

For the purposes of implementing the provisions of this Decree by Law, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise: State: The United Arab E…

1. By way of exception to the provisions of Federal Decree by Law No. (30) of 2021 Regarding Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, as amended, or any other law that supersedes it, the provisions of this Decree…

This Decree by Law aims to achieve the following: 1. Developing and promoting the cultivation of Industrial Hemp as an important natural resource that contributes to increasing the contribution of the agricultural sector…

1. It is prohibited to practice any of the activities stipulated in Clause (1) of Article (2) of this Decree by Law that require a License for their practice, except after obtaining a License from the Licensing Authority…

1. It is prohibited to practice the Activity of importing and exporting Industrial Hemp seeds unless one has obtained a License from the Ministry and has fulfilled the necessary licenses from the concerned Local Authorit…

1. It is prohibited to import or export Industrial Hemp seeds except after the issuance of a permit from the Ministry to that effect and the fulfillment of the necessary approvals from the concerned Local Authority for p…

1. It is prohibited to practice the Activity of cultivating Industrial Hemp unless a License has been obtained from the Ministry and the necessary licenses have been obtained from the concerned Local Authority responsibl…

1. It is prohibited to transport Industrial Hemp seeds and seedlings without obtaining approval from the concerned Local Authority. 2. In cases where transportation occurs across more than one emirate of the State, an ap…

1. It is prohibited to practice the Activity of manufacturing Industrial Hemp products without obtaining a License from the concerned Local Authority after the approval of the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology…

1. It is prohibited to practice the Activity of importing and exporting Industrial Hemp products without obtaining a License from the Local Authority concerned with the issuance of business licenses. 2. A License to prac…

1. It is prohibited to import Industrial Hemp products except after the issuance of an import permit from the Ministry of Foreign Trade, and the fulfillment of the necessary approvals and requirements from the concerned …

1. The export of Industrial Hemp products shall be prohibited except after the issuance of a permit by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and the fulfillment of the necessary approvals and requirements by the Local Authority …

Licensees shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Decree by Law, comply with the following: 1. Providing secured and monitored warehouses using modern technological means for storing Industrial Hemp seeds and se…

The possession or acquisition of Industrial Hemp seeds, seedlings, or products, directly or through an intermediary, is prohibited, except by virtue of a valid License to practice the Activities mentioned in Article (2) …

1. A Licensee is prohibited from disposing of Industrial Hemp seeds and seedlings to those not licensed to practice the Activities specified in this Decree by Law or to those not licensed to practice the Activity of manu…

1. Products manufactured from Industrial Hemp shall be circulated in accordance with the controls, systems, and requirements stipulated in the legislation in force in this regard. 2. For the purpose of applying Clause (1…

The seizure of Industrial Hemp seeds, seedlings, and products shall be carried out at the times and in accordance with the controls, procedures, and methods of handling the seized seeds, seedlings, and products specified…

1. The destruction or Disposition of Industrial Hemp seeds, seedlings, or products shall be prohibited, except after obtaining approval from the Licensing Authority and under its supervision. 2. The approval for the dest…

1. The application for obtaining or renewing a License shall be submitted to the Licensing Authority in accordance with the forms and procedures approved thereby, accompanied by all required data and documents. 2. The Li…

The License shall expire in any of the following cases: 1. Upon the request of the Licensee. 2. If the Licensee violates any of the obligations stipulated under this Decree by Law. 3. Upon the expiration of its term. 4. …

1. The owners or partners of the agricultural company, commercial company, nursery, or factory applying for a License to practice any of the Activities mentioned in Article (2) of this Decree by Law shall meet the follow…

1. A unified electronic register shall be established at the Ministry, in which all data and information related to Licensees, the type of Activity related to Industrial Hemp, and other data and information specified by …

A National System for Tracking Industrial Hemp seeds, seedlings, and products in the State shall be established. A resolution of the Cabinet shall specify the authority responsible for establishes the system, the sources…

The Licensee must maintain organized records detailing the scope of their licensed Activities and the date on which they were conducted, the quantities of Industrial Hemp, its seeds, seedlings, and products, the quantiti…

The following cases shall be reported to the Licensing Authority in accordance with the procedures, mechanisms, and conditions stipulated in the legislation in force in this regard: 1. Defects detected in Industrial Hemp…

1. The Licensing Authority shall directly undertake the following: a. Supervising the implementation of the provisions of this Decree by Law in coordination with the competent Federal and Local Authorities in the State. …

1. Whoever violates the provisions of this Decree by Law, its Executive Regulations, and the resolutions issued in implementation thereof shall be subject to one or more of the following administrative sanctions: a. Warn…

1. Any entitled person may file a written grievance against the decisions or sanctions imposed pursuant to the provisions of this Decree by Law, its Executive Regulations, and the resolutions issued in implementation the…

The enforcement of administrative penalties and sanctions stipulated in this Decree by Law shall not prejudice any more severe penalty or sanction provided for in any other law.

1. Whoever commits any of the following acts shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than (3) three months and a fine of not less than (AED 100,000) one hundred thousand Dirhams, or by either of these …

Whoever commits any of the following acts shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine, or with either of these two penalties: 1. Obstructing judicial enforcement officers from carrying out their duties as specified in t…

Any Licensee who fails to provide secure and monitored storage facilities for Industrial Hemp seeds or seedlings, in accordance with the provisions of Article (13) of this Decree by Law, shall be punished by imprisonment…

The Cabinet, upon the proposal of the Minister, and after coordination with the Authority and the concerned Federal and Local Authorities, shall issue a resolution specifying the violations and administrative penalties a…

The employees of the Federal and Local Authorities, designated by a decision from the Minister of Justice or the head of the local judicial authority, in coordination with the relevant Federal or Local Authorities for ca…

The Executive Regulations of this Decree by Law shall be issued by a resolution of the Cabinet, upon the proposal of the Minister and after coordination with the concerned Federal and Local Authorities, within (6) six mo…

1. The Cabinet, upon the proposal of the Minister of Finance, shall issue the necessary decisions to determine the fees for services provided by the Federal Authorities in implementation of the provisions of this Decree …

The Minister, the Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, the Minister of Foreign Trade, the Chairman of the Authority, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Drug Establishment, and the Head of the…

The Cabinet may issue a resolution delegating some of the Ministry's competences stipulated in this Decree by Law to any Federal or Local Government Authority, upon the proposal of the Minister.

Any provision or text that contradicts or conflicts with the provisions of this Decree by Law are hereby repealed.

This Decree by Law shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force on 1 January 2026.