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Morocco

A 2021 law legalised cultivation for medical, cosmetic and industrial use under the ANRAC agency, with the first legal harvests and exports from 2023.

Morocco in Africa & Middle East
Adult-useNot legalPossession for non-medical use is an offence.
MedicalPilotA time-limited trial, transitional or narrow access programme.
RegionAfrica & Middle East
Last reviewedStatuses reviewed quarterly by our newsroom

The law in brief

A 2021 law legalised cultivation for medical, cosmetic and industrial use under the ANRAC agency, with the first legal harvests and exports from 2023. Recreational use remains illegal despite the world's largest illicit resin output.

Our classification for Morocco: adult use not legal, medical cannabis pilot.

Adult-use: Not legalPossession for non-medical use is an offence.
Medical: PilotA time-limited trial, transitional or narrow access programme.

Key dates and latest developments

  1. Morocco Pardons Cannabis Farmers, Looks To Grow Developing Legal Market

    Policy & Regulation

  2. Morocco Makes First Legal Cannabis Export Since Rule Change in 2021

    Cultivation

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