DR ‹ › The total production of dry cannabis matter recorded a significant increase in 2025, reaching 19,576 quintals, compared to 18,810 quintals the previous year, according to Mohamed El Guerrouj, Director General of the National Agency for the Regulation of Activities Related to Cannabis (ANRAC). In an interview with MAP, El Guerrouj noted that the agency issued 4,147 new licenses in 2025, bringing the total number of operational licenses to 5,765. Of these, 5,492 licenses, representing 99%, are dedicated to cultivation activities, benefiting 5,318 farmers. The remaining 273 licenses cover processing, marketing, export, seed import, and transportation activities, involving 183 operators. He added that the total harvested area of legal cannabis reached 3,141 hectares in 2025, involving 4,776 farmers. This includes 2,622 hectares planted with the local Beldia variety and 519 hectares with imported varieties. In terms of industrial development, five operators built and equipped processing plants in 2025, with a combined capacity of 560 tons, while 11 additional plants are currently under construction. Priority was also given to marketing operations, resulting in Moroccan cannabis products being available in more than 600 points of sale authorized by the agency. Regarding product registration, El Guerrouj said that 110 medical cannabis-related products were approved by the Moroccan Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AMMPS) in 2025, including 50 dietary supplements, 59 cosmetic products, and one pharmaceutical drug. This brings the total number of products available on the market to 141. On the international front, Moroccan cannabis products have expanded their presence in markets including France, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Portugal, Australia, and South Africa, supported by prospecting missions organized by ANRAC.
