Cap. 578 Art. 4Prohibitions.

(1) No cultivation, importation or processing of cannabis and no production of any products intended for medicinal and, or research purposes deriving from or resulting from the use of cannabis as defined in this Act and no trade in cannabis and, or any preparations intended for medicinal and, or research purposes as deriving from cannabis shall be carried out in Malta prior to obtaining all necessary approvals, authorisations, licences and, or permits as required by or under all applicable laws including this Act and any regulations subsidiary to it:

Provided that an approval, authorisation, licence and, or permit may only be granted where the intended use of cannabis and, or products deriving therefrom is for medicinal and, or research purposes:

Provided further that cultivation that does not form an integral part of a production process intended for production of products for medicinal and, or research purposes is expressly prohibited.

(2) All persons intending to carry out any of the activities identified in sub-article (1) shall:-

(a) comply with the provisions of this Act;

(b) obtain a letter of intent from Malta Enterprise after making an application on the prescribed form. Malta Enterprise shall ensure that the proposed activity is solely a production process;