The latest report from Prohibition Partners, a think tank that advocates through studies and statistics for a broad decriminalization of cannabis, states that 9 countries, including Morocco, are considering legalizing this drug within the next four years, in order to open up a lucrative market with unsuspected medical and recreational outlets.
A large quantity of drugs from Morocco was intercepted this weekend by the French police of the National Research and Intervention Brigade (BRI) on the A10 motorway near Chartres.
It is not known whether they were chosen for their endurance or their (in)discretion, but in any case, more than a ton of drugs was seized this Friday on the backs of dromedaries.
An operation carried out on Monday by the police services in the Paris region led to the seizure of a ton and a half of cannabis originating from Morocco as well as the arrest of several people, including the head of the drug trafficking network.
A routine check by customs officers in the Bielsa tunnel in the Hautes-Pyrénées led to the discovery of nearly 250 kilos of Moroccan cannabis in a car driven by a Canadian national.
The area devoted to cannabis cultivation in Morocco has stabilized over the past 10 years between 47,000 and 50,000 hectares.
Just over two tons of cannabis resin (chira) were seized yesterday by the Royal Gendarmerie in Ksar Sghir , in northern Morocco.
A case that stains the Moroccan army . Twelve soldiers were arrested for turning a blind eye to a drug export operation in Moulay Bousselham, in northern Morocco.
Two French nationals were arrested yesterday, Friday, in Tangier for their alleged involvement in a case of drugs and psychotropic substances.
A great catch by the French police who seized about 2.5 tons of cannabis last week, presumably from Morocco.