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Medical use
In Morocco, law No. 13-21 related to the legal uses of cannabis enacted in July 2021 (the “Law”) aims to provide a legal framework of the medical and industrial use of the cannabis throughout 9 activities as mentioned below:
- cultivation and production of cannabis
- creation and operation of cannabis nurseries
- export of seeds and plants of cannabis
- import of seeds and plants of cannabis
- processing and manufacturing the cannabis
- transportation of the cannabis
- marketing of the cannabis and its products
- export of the cannabis and its products
- import of the cannabis products
The exercise of these activities is subject to an authorisation granted by the National Agency for the Regulation of Activities relating to Cannabis (“ANRAC”). The authorization granted by ANRAC for one of the activities relating to cannabis covered by the Law is valid for a period of 10 years renewable under the same conditions.
The Law sets out an exception for the medical and pharmaceutical industry as the authorization of cultivation and production of varieties of cannabis in which the THC exceeds 1% could be granted.
Recreational use
Recreational use of Cannabis is not allowed in Morocco.
Industrial use
The Law allows the cultivation, production, transport, import, export and marketing of cannabis and its products for industrial purposes (other than medical and pharmaceutical) and subject to compliance with the legal conditions for each activity relating to the cannabis and subject to obtain an authorization from ANRAC.
The Law provides that no authorization can be granted for the cultivation and production of varieties of cannabis, nor for the processing, manufacturing, import, export and marketing of cannabis and its products in sectors other than medical and pharmaceutical industries if the THC exceeds 1%.
The industrial use of cannabis in compliance with the Law and duly authorised by ANRAC might consists of cosmetic products, food supplements.
Patentability
Law No. 13-21 related to the legal uses of cannabis is silent on intellectual property rights.
Under Law No. 17-97 on the protection of industrial property, an invention that complies with public policy and the law is patentable. The patentability of plant varieties is subject to certain conditions.
Latest developments
The first authorisations were issued by ANRAC in 2023 and the number of authorisations should increase significantly in 2024.
