Morocco Has High Hopes After Planting Its First Legal Cannabis Crop
Morocco’s first growing season began in June after legal cultivation was authorized to a group of farmers and companies for medical and industrial use.
Source: Souhail Karam/BloombergWelcome back to the Dose. Shout out to our Morocco readers. This week, guest writers Matthew Griffin and Souhail Karam take a look at the country’s progress in legal cannabis cultivation. For further reading on the topic, check out Souhail’s in-depth story from late last year.
Farmers have planted the first legal cannabis crop in Morocco, long a top producer of black-market hashish. For now, it’s shaping up to be a modest entry into the above-board market, but hopes are high the nation will one day become a key supplier to the steadily opening European market.