According to Moroccan researcher Mohamed Taifouri, the Kingdom of Morocco is gradually returning to its pre-2011 state, openly declaring a break from the accretions of the Arab Spring. The legacy of the 20 February Movement and all that has followed by way of a political renaissance is simply unwelcome ballast, argues Mohamed Taifouri
Friday, 28 May, 2021 - 10:00
Moroccan Prime Minister Saad Eddine El Othmani (MAP) Rabat - Asharq Al-Awsat
Moroccan lawmakers on Wednesday approved a law legalizing the therapeutic use of cannabis.
The parliament’s lower house adopted the text on the lawful use of cannabis in the medical, cosmetic and industrial sectors with 119 votes to 48. The upper house now needs to vote on the bill before it is ratified.
MPs from the ruling Justice and Development Party (PJD), who opposed the law, sparked political controversy.
PJD lawmaker Mostafa Brahimi said his party has rejected the law “with full transparency and independence.”
He pointed out that the therapeutic use of the cannabis is “unconfirmed” yet, adding that the studies carried out in this regard were “few and their results are not final.”