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Basma El Atti

Basma El Atti

Basma El Atti is a Morocco-based journalist covering North Africa.

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Morocco Legalized Cannabis, but Divvying Up Profits Is a High Bar

Morocco Legalized Cannabis, but Divvying Up Profits Is a High Bar

After criminalizing cannabis farming for six decades, in May 2021 the Moroccan Parliament reversed course, passing a law that lawmakers hoped would open a new era when farmers and the state would collaborate to capitalize on the country’s cannabis potential, worth an estimated $15 billion, for pharmaceutical purposes.

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