2021 Moroccan law permits medicinal and industrial cannabis cultivation in Rif regions, reducing illicit trade.

Morocco's legalisation of cannabis cultivation for medicinal and industrial uses has led to a rise in legal farmers and a decline in the dominant illicit trade. In 2021, Morocco, the world's largest cannabis resin producer, passed a law permitting cultivation in impoverished Rif regions. Legal farmers, like Abdesselam Ichou, have seen their cultivation reach new highs, working in a free and dignified manner unlike before.