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Morocco gives green light to first cannabis production permits

Morocco wants a piece of the marijuana pie, and it has begun making the necessary efforts by issuing the first 10 licenses legalizing the export of marijuana for medicines and industry under the Cannabis Activities Regulatory Agency (ANRAC). would. Thanks to Law 13-21, passed last year, Morocco can now join several other nations in legally exporting marijuana.

Marijuana has been cultivated and used in Morocco since ancient times. Although it’s illegal, that hasn’t stopped Moroccan farmers from growing and selling it. Last year Parliament passed a new export law, although it still makes recreational use of cannabis illegal, but now farmers in the country’s northern mountainous regions will soon be allowed to grow it to supply the legal market.

Farmers will be protected under the new law, particularly from black marketers who monopolize the market and illegally export it to Europe, Reuters reports. However, they must ensure that they strictly adhere to the framework for agricultural cooperatives.

ANRAC announced Oct. 4 that the move was part of the implementation of Law 13-21, although they still intend to study the market to determine how much to grow and how to help farmers transition from illegal to legal growing can be.

Dominica’s government aims to legalize marijuana by 2023

The government of the Caribbean nation of Dominica just announced plans to legalize marijuana by 2023.

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit told state-run DBS radio that his administration will submit the bill to Parliament before the end of the year, the Jamaica Observer reports. It is currently legal in Dominica to possess up to 28 grams of cannabis, while households can grow 3 marijuana plants.

“We announced in this year’s budget that we would provide permits and licenses to individuals who manufacture marijuana oils, creams, lotions and soaps because we recognize that there are a number of Dominican citizens who have cancer and use marijuana Oil to bring relief,” explained Skerrit.

“There’s a lot of evidence that it works, so we’re in the process of setting up and certifying the mechanism, which will include providing growers and farmers with certificates so they can plant and grow this marijuana,” he adds. Skerrit went on to say that the Canadian government helped draft legislation legalizing marijuana as a drug for export. There are several steps to getting there, although he said the Canadians have been a big help in this area.

“So we’re moving fast and I believe that within the next year we will certainly be able to pass this legislation and have a full-fledged cannabis industry in Dominica so that we can capitalize on the numerous opportunities related to cannabis,” he added .

Cannabis decriminalization has been gradually introduced in the Caribbean in recent years, making it easier for travelers to take advantage of cannabis tourism. Since 2014, several nations including Trinidad and Tobago, Bermuda, Antigua and Barbuda, Jamaica, the US Virgin Islands, and St. Kitts have decriminalized or authorized marijuana use.

Israeli start-up BetterSeeds conducts the first export of unique strains to Canada

A milestone for the Israeli cannabis industry was reached when BetterSeeds, an agricultural technology company using gene editing, successfully completed its first seed shipment to Canada.

BetterSeeds sent various medicinal marijuana strain seeds for the Canadian market to use now. According to the company, these fully stable hybrid strains are the first ever produced in the world; They should also contribute to standardization and reproducibility for the Canadian market.

“The seeds that have been sent to Canada are unique,” explains Ido Margalit, CEO and Founder of BetterSeeds. “We expect them to revolutionize both the cannabis cultivation process and product standards in Canada as our cannabis seeds are 100% stable and consistent,” he said.

“This export is a real achievement for us and was made possible after BetterSeeds spearheaded changing the law in Israel to allow the export of cannabis seeds,” Magralit said, as reported by The Jerusalem Post. BetterSeeds is pioneering the export of premium marijuana seeds worldwide – earlier this year they exported cannabis seeds to the United States. However, they are working to expand their markets by focusing on developing stable, uniform cannabis seeds.

For the first time for the company, Uber Eats is now shipping marijuana in Canada

Adult Toronto residents now have an even more convenient way to get marijuana: Uber Eats.

Uber Eats has signed a joint deal with Leafly, a marijuana marketplace, to offer locals a quick alternative to get flower delivered from licensed retailers across Toronto. According to the grocery delivery giant, this is a first for a “major third-party delivery platform.” Last November, Uber Eats allowed Ontario residents to order marijuana through the app, despite having to pick it up.

Uber Eats adds that the new initiative will discourage people from buying cannabis on the black market, which currently accounts for more than half of all recreational marijuana sales in Ontario.

“First and foremost, we see this as a crucial contribution to preventing disabled driving and secondly, this is just another initiative that can help combat the illicit cannabis market, which today still accounts for more than 40 percent of cannabis sales.” constitutes in Ontario. ‘ Lola Kassim, general manager of Uber Eats Canada, told CBC Toronto. “So we’re offering an option that goes beyond the store, that goes beyond pickup, and it’s also an option for consumers on a platform like Uber Eats that many Torontonians already know, love and are built on, know.” You, confidence and security,” she said.

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