The first shipment of legally imported cannabis seeds arrived to Morocco safely on Wednesday to the Casablanca airport, when a second larger shipment is scheduled to arrive today.
The imported hemp seeds, which will be distributed to cooperatives in Taounat, Houceima, and Chaouen, will be enough to plant 100 hectares of Cannabis.
The seeds were exported from Switzerland, Uruguay, Hungary, Bulgaria, Italy, and the United States.
10 entities have obtained authorization from the National Office of Sanitary Safety of Food Products in April to import cannabis seeds, which will be distributed to 250 farmers and more than 20 cooperatives.
Together, the National Agency for the Legalization of Cannabis Activities (ANRAC) and the National Office of Sanitary Safety of Food Products (ONSA) worked to achieve the necessary technical criteria to import the seeds.
Last year, approval was given to the National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis Activities. The organization controls every step of the cannabis production process in Morocco, from the importation of seeds to the sale of the finished product.
Additionally, the ANRAC monitors licensing procedures for domestic and international business partners in the legal cannabis industry as well as collaboration with regional farmers.
The National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis Activities is mandated to issue import or export licenses in accordance with Law 13,21, and license holders are required to have Moroccan nationality, be of legal age, and adhere to the laws governing the production and marketing of seeds and plants.
According to Law No. 1295-22, which was published on May 2022, regarding the requirements and procedures for seed and plant approval, license holders may only import seeds that have been approved by the ANRAC.
shipments of certified seeds and plants must carry a label with a certification number and an amount of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that does not exceed 1%, except for therapeutic and pharmaceutical products.
The Moroccan Parliament passed a law in June 2021 that governs the medical and industrial applications of the cannabis plant.
To prevent the use of the plant for illegal purposes, recipients of the authorizations will be required to submit monthly reports to ANRAC on the cultivation and sale of cannabis as well as the condition of warehouses, seeds, plants, and products.
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