In August 2024, King Mohammed VI pardoned over 4800 Cannabis farmers in Morocco. This came as part of the country’s wider legalization efforts to tap into the economic potential of the booming global cannabis market.

Morocco is one of the world's leading cannabis producers, and in 2021 it approved a bill regulating cannabis cultivation for medical, pharmaceutical and industrial purposes.

According to the Global Organized Crime Index, this step towards better regulation has contributed to Morocco’s increased resilience score for National Policies and Laws from 6.0 to 6.5.

However, the vast majority of Morocco's territorial areas of cultivation remain in the hands of the illicit economy. With a score of 9 out of 10, Morocco currently sits at the top of the OC Index for Cannabis Trade.

Presenter: Thin Lei Win

Speaker(s): Raouf Farrah, Senior Analyst, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime

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Webinar - Morocco’s regularization of cannabis production: Anticipated impacts on the illicit cannabis economy

Morocco Country Profile

The Global Organized Crime Index

Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime