The draft law on the legal use of cannabis will be examined during the Council of Government meeting to be held this Thursday, a statement from the Department of the Head of Government said on Monday. The extension of the state of health emergency will also be at the heart of the discussions.
Since the early 2000s, Israel has authorized the medical use of cannabis and even its export, in 2019. Seeing all the potential it has, Morocco would benefit from following its example.
The Council of Government, meeting this Thursday, February 25, was to proceed with the adoption of the draft law on the use of cannabis. But this much-anticipated decision by Moroccans will be known at the next meeting of the Council of Government.
Morocco , which is about to legalize the use of cannabis, should draw inspiration from the experience of Lesotho, which has become a global market that industrial cannabis players are rushing to, after adopting a law on the legal use of cannabis.
In reaction to the draft law on the legalization of cannabis which was to be examined on Thursday, February 25 in the Council of Government, before being postponed, Abdelilah Benkirane joined the debate by posting on his Facebook page a video dating back to April 2016. In this excerpt from the speech he had given before activists in Salé, the former head of government had addressed the issue, accusing the PAM officials, who were calling for the legalization of cannabis, of hiding behind the farmers and lying to the people about their real motivations.
As part of the legalization of cannabis, Morocco is preparing to create a dedicated national agency. The powers and composition of this future institution, provided for in the draft law (13-21), are currently under discussion.
The draft law "on the legal use of cannabis" in Morocco is about to be adopted by the Government. Just after its adoption, a license will be required for any person interested in its cultivation.
In order to strengthen the relationship between ports and their territorial environment, deputies are calling for the modernization of port equipment. In this sense, several commitments have been made by the government.
Lawmakers want to regulate the canine industry in Morocco. In this context, a bill has been tabled by the Socialist parliamentary group in parliament to make it much more difficult to own dogs.
The French National Assembly begins, on Monday, February 1st, the first act of the examination of the bill against radical Islamism. This, one of the last major texts of Macron’s five-year term, promises stormy debates during the two weeks of work.
The issue of national preference is resurfacing in the Moroccan parliament. The last monthly session of this session will be devoted to this crucial question for the recovery strategy, with several actions designed by the deputies, in order to provide the principle of national preference with a permanent legal framework, ensuring SMEs the right of access to markets.
As part of the update of the list of tax havens, Brussels will soon host a much-awaited meeting for Morocco. This will be an opportunity to find out if the Kingdom’s efforts will be crowned, so that its name finally leaves the European gray list.