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Morocco issues first cannabis production permits to farmers

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – The Moroccan government has issued permits for 10 farmers to legally grow cannabis for industry and export. This is the first time the country is issuing out these permits after legalising the production of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes last year. Farmers in the northern regions of al-Hoceima, Chefchaouen and Taounate will now be allowed to produce… Read More
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Cannabis production as source of revenue for pandemic-stricken countries

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – Medical and adult use cannabis production could provide new sources of taxable revenue for countries seeking to recover financially in the aftermath of the pandemic. Recent legal developments in South Africa point to a growing attempt to harness the plant’s potential and ensure adequate control of the cultivation and sale of cannabis products. In April 2021, the South… Read More
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Morocco legalizes cannabis production for medical use

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – Morocco‘s government has legalized the production of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes. With the approval, farmers would now be allowed to farm so the cannabis can be exported and used domestically. The government is hopeful this move will lift up impoverished farmers in the Rif mountains amid a growing legal global market for the drug. Cannabis is… Read More
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Morocco to legalise cannabis production for medical use

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – Morocco‘s government has announced that it will soon be legalizing the production of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes. Once the approval is secured farmers would then be allowed to farm so the cannabis can be exported and used domestically. The government is hopeful this move will lift up impoverished farmers in the Rif mountains amid a growing… Read More
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UN says cannabis is no more a dangerous drug

Elwin Mandowa, , , , ,
– – The United Nation Commission on Narcotic Drugs has voted to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from a category of the world’s most dangerous drugs. This is considered a very significant move which could impact the global medical marijuana industry. “The vote today is the result of the Commission’s intensive and detailed consideration of these very complex recommendations during… Read More
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Rwanda legalizes growing of cannabis for medical purposes

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Rwanda has legalized the growing of cannabis but only for medical purposes. It has now become the first East African nation to legalize the growing of cannabis. Effort to legalize the growing of cannabis for medical purposes started in 2010 when the government introduced a bill in parliament. Rwandan officials said at the time that new changes to… Read More