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25th May 2023
South Africa: The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services has concluded a two-day public hearing on proposed amendments to the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill. Stakeholders criticised the bill for not adequately addressing regulation of the cannabis industry, taxation and access to medical cannabis. The committee will begin deliberations on the bill next week.
18th May 2023
Morocco: The parliamentary Social Sectors Committee has held a meeting with the Economic, Social and Environmental Council on addiction and ways to combat it. The meeting recommended decriminalising possession of cannabis by individuals over 25. MP Mustafa Ibrahimine of the Justice and Development Party said in an interview that his party strongly opposed a move which he said would promote drug use and increase addiction. It is currently illegal in Morocco to buy, use or sell cannabis for recreational purposes.
27th April 2023
Morocco: The Customs and Excise Administration has issued a circular on the import and export of cannabis seeds. Imported seeds must be labelled with a number showing authorisation by the National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis Activities (Anrac), the batch number, the plant variety, and the THC level. Currently, there is no catalogue of varieties allowed for cultivation in Morocco, and importing seeds is subject to a licence from the National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA) as well as Anrac authorisation.
6th April 2023
- South Africa: The Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services has opened the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill for public comments. The bill was introduced in Parliament in September 2020, and sets a clear distinction between hemp and cannabis and allows specific quantities for possession and cultivation for private purposes. Comments can be submitted until 28th April 2023.
13th March 2023
- Morocco: The National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis Activities (Anrac) has called for tenders to develop a medium- and long-term strategic plan for the cannabis sector, press reports. This will include a detailed analysis of the development of the legal cannabis sector at the national level, a detailed market analysis of the international medical and industrial cannabis sector, and a detailed strategic plan for the development of the legal framework of the cannabis sector on a national level.
10th March 2023
- Morocco: The first licence to import cannabis seeds was issued this week to a local cooperative in Chefchaouen, press reports. Importing seeds to Morocco currently requires a licence from the National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA) and the National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis Activities (Anrac).
7th March 2023
Morocco: Citizen co-op Coopérative Biocannat has announced that it has opened its laboratory for industrial, medical and paramedical uses of cannabis, reportedly becoming the first lab devoted to this activity in Morocco and the Arab region in general. The laboratory in the city of Chefchaouen gained a licence in October from the National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis Activities (Anrac) to manufacture, market and export cannabis and cannabis products.
10th February 2023
- South Africa: During the 2023 State of the Nation Address, president Cyril Ramaphosa recommitted to investing in the hemp and cannabis sector. "The Department of Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development and the Department of Health will address existing conditions for the cultivation of hemp and cannabis to allow outdoor cultivation and collection of harvests from traditional farmers," the president said. He added that urgent work is being finalised by the government to enable a regulatory framework for a "whole plant" that includes "complimentary medicines, food, cosmetics, and industrial products, aligned to international conventions and best practices".
6th February 2023
- Zimbabwe: The government has submitted the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Amendment Bill to Parliament, which, among other things, removes industrial hemp from the list of dangerous drugs, and increases the THC limit from 0.3% to 1% on a dry weight basis. The bill is now under consideration in the Parliamentary Legal Committee and needs to be approved in both Parliament chambers.
7th December 2022
Morocco: Mohammed El-Krouj, director general of the National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis Activities, told press that the agency intends to embark on a training programme for cannabis farmers before the end of December to prepare them for the first growing season since the legalisation of hemp – defined as cannabis with 1% THC or less. Farmers will be trained in growing, cultivating, watering, collecting, drying, and all other farming activities related to cannabis.
21st November 2022
- Morocco: Mohammed El Guerrouj, director general of the National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis Activities, made his first media appearance, announcing that "the agency is currently aiming at developing a traceability system to improve tracking and monitoring of cannabis use and limit illegal activities". He stated that this will be achieved through the launch of a digital platform for issuing licences, which will facilitate tracking the entire process, from cultivation to manufacturing to import to export.
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