Morocco reduces illegal cannabis cultivation by 79% over two decades

Morocco reduces illegal cannabis cultivation by 79% over two decades
Thursday 7 November 2024 - 16:32
The Ministry of the Interior has announced a 79% reduction in the areas cultivated with illegal cannabis over the past two decades.

In a report presented by Abdelouafi Laftit, Minister of the Interior, to the House of Representatives, the ministry stated that “these areas have decreased from 134,000 hectares in 2003 to 27,148 hectares in 2023 (a 79% decrease),” confirming that “various security agencies continue their efforts to combat international drug trafficking.”

The ministry also clarified that it is monitoring “the implementation of the law related to the legal uses of cannabis, which aims to promote legal cultivation.”

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