For the first time, Morocco exported cannabis legally produced on its soil. Sold between 1,400 and 1,800 euros per kilo, a quintal of resin with a THC content of less than 1% (the molecule causing the psychotropic effects) made its way to Switzerland in the second quarter. The amounts are symbolic, but the enthusiasm generated by this export, which has been widely commented on in the local press, illustrates all the expectations that this new segment has among Moroccan private actors.
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