Morocco’s legal cannabis industry is experiencing a significant uptick in exports, particularly to Switzerland. The country’s cannabis production and marketing endeavors have been on the rise, with recent data obtained by Hespress revealing the beginning of exports to Switzerland.
Since the launch of cannabis product exports, Morocco has shipped out 55 kilograms of cannabis powder (CBD) with THC levels below the legal limit of 0.3%.
Additionally, 10 kilograms of cannabis flowers have made their way to Swiss markets.
This surge in exports comes as efforts intensify to bolster domestic marketing strategies. The upcoming International Agriculture Exhibition in Meknes is expected to serve as a catalyst for further export opportunities, with plans in place to ramp up export volumes post-exhibition.
The National Agency for the Regulation of cannabis-Related Activities is optimistic about the current season’s potential to drive both production and exports to new heights.
Exporting Moroccan cannabis products globally necessitates adherence to stringent quality standards and agricultural best practices.
In 2023, Moroccan cannabis cultivation spanned 277 hectares, facilitated by 32 production cooperatives comprising 416 farmers.
The agency imported 2.1 million cannabis seeds under 21 import licenses issued by the National Office of Food Safety, with each batch registered at customs.
As of the end of November last year, the National Agency for the Regulation of cannabis-Related Activities had processed 1063 applications, issuing 609 licenses in total.
These licenses encompass various aspects of the cannabis industry, including cultivation, processing, marketing, export, seed import, and transportation.
After nearly three years since Morocco legalized the non-recreational production of cannabis within the country, the Kingdom has achieved a significant milestone by exporting legally produced cannabis products for the first time in early April.
Two cooperatives, authorized and supervised by the National Agency for the Legalization of Activities Related to Cannabis, successfully exported hemp extract in a pilot operation.
This marked the first time a Moroccan cannabis product was exported for use outside the country.
During the International Cannabis and Medicinal Herbs Trade Fair “Cannafest,” held in Prague last November, three cooperatives and three investors were granted exceptional licenses to display products made from Moroccan Indian hemp, but not to sell them.
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