Morocco’s regulated cannabis sector recorded its strongest production figures yet in 2025, according to numbers from the national regulator, ANRAC, reported by Hespress in April 2026. Here is what the figures show.
The 2025 harvest
Total dry cannabis production reached 19,576 quintals in 2025, up from 18,810 in 2024, a rise of roughly 4%. At 100 kg per quintal, that is about 1,958 tonnes (our conversion). The crop came from 3,141 hectares farmed by 4,776 licensed growers, using both the traditional local Beldia variety and imported strains.
Licences issued
ANRAC issued 4,147 new authorisations during the year, bringing total operational licences to 5,765. The overwhelming majority cover cultivation. The rest span processing, commercialisation, export, import and transport, held by 183 licensed operators.
Factories and the push to market
Five operators completed and equipped factories in 2025, with combined processing capacity of 560 tonnes. ANRAC director general Mohamed El Guerrouj said commercialisation was the priority for the year, as the agency tries to move the sector from licensing to active market participation.
Compliance and enforcement
ANRAC carried out 7,526 conformity checks in 2025. It withdrew 111 licences from 90 operators and started proceedings against a further 85 operators and more than 1,200 farmers over breaches of the rules.
How to read the numbers
Growth is steady rather than explosive: output rose about 4% while the number of licences grew by thousands. That suggests the sector is still widening its base of licensed growers more than raising yields. The processing gap is also visible. Using our own rough comparison, the 560 tonnes of new factory capacity equals under a third of the roughly 1,958-tonne harvest, so much of the crop still depends on other processors or on future expansion. Only 183 operators hold non-cultivation licences, compared with 4,776 growers, which shows how top-heavy the licensed chain remains.
Background: how the system works
Morocco legalised cannabis cultivation in 2021 under Law 13-21 for medical, cosmetic and industrial purposes, aiming to bring the long-running informal industry in the northern Rif region into a regulated framework. According to CannabisRegulations.ai, cultivation is limited to designated provinces (Al Hoceima, Chefchaouen and Taounate) and to registered farmer cooperatives. The law does not create a recreational market.
What this means for you
- Entrepreneurs: the licensed supply chain is growing, with processing capacity now coming online. Traceability and compliance rules are strict.
- Farmers: legal growing runs through cooperatives and licences, and the regulator is actively withdrawing licences and pursuing breaches.
- Consumers and travellers: legal output is aimed at medical, cosmetic and industrial uses, not recreational sale.
What to watch next
The report describes the sector as expanding into new export markets. Watch how much of the 560-tonne factory capacity is actually used, and whether harvest growth continues in 2026 as licensing shifts toward commercial sales.
Information current as of 28 September 2026. This article is for information only and is not legal or medical advice. The 2025 figures come from a single outlet citing the regulator; verify against ANRAC before quoting them.
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