A year after the Moroccan government’s legalization of cannabis production and sale for industrial and pharmaceutical purposes, the newly-created National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis-Related Activities (ANRAC) overseeing cannabis activities has issued a new regulation, further framing the practice.
The legal arsenal relating to the legal uses of cannabis has been completed with the entry into force of six new decisions, following their publication in the Official Bulletin (BO) this Thursday.
The first meeting of the Board of Directors of the ANRAC was held this Thursday in Rabat, under the chairmanship of the Minister of Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit.
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Economy and Finance, Agriculture and Fisheries, Industry and Trade, and Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, took part in the meeting, according to MAP.
According to a press release subsequent to the meeting, the six decisions pertain to the include legislation on the acquisition and issuing of licenses for cannabis-related activities.
The second regulation specifies the models of cannabis sale contracts, while detailing the requirements of delivery reports, in addition to validity conditions regarding the registers of surplus, seed, and plant destruction.
The third new regulation lists the conditions and modalities of approval for the seeds and seedlings of cannabis approved by the National Agency of regulation of the activities related to cannabis. Although Morocco approved the legal cultivation of cannabis last year, only a number of seeds and strands are approved for cultivation.
In addition, the fourth regulatory text aims to specify the forms of registers and the modalities of their issuance by the agency and of the holders of licenses related to cannabis activities.
The agency also passed a regulation determining the proportions of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) approved for use, framing that an infraction of THC percentages would be considered a licit use of cannabis.
Last of the new regulations framing the legal exploitation of cannabis, is the sixth regulation specifying the modalities of declaration of damages and losses to the agency, that may affect registered cannabis crops.
Since introducing the bill legalizing the production of cannabis in Morocco, the outlines of the responsible agency were laid, in addition to its attributions, powers, and duties.
The agency will be responsible for controlling all stages of the production chain, from seed imports to the marketing of cannabis products, in addition to overseeing licensing procedures and establishing cooperatives of cannabis-related agricultural and manufacturing activities.
The ANRAC ensures the implementation of the State’s strategy in the field of cultivation, production, manufacturing, processing, marketing, export of cannabis, and import of its products for medical, pharmaceutical, and industrial purposes, while providing the legal framework to develop the medical and industrial use of cannabis in accordance with the Kingdom’s international commitments.
The agency will also work on the exploration of the opportunities offered by this market to attract international operators, supporting investment throughout the processing and industrialization of cannabis products, as well as the gradual reorientation of environmentally destructive illegal cultivation, towards a sustainable legal activity that creates value and employment opportunities.
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