AI assumes Morocco's 2021 cannabis law (13-21) decriminalized or legalized recreational/personal cannabis use because Morocco is a major hashish producer
ID: legal/cannabis-still-illegal-personal-use
Version Compatibility
| Version | Status | Introduced | Deprecated | Notes |
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Root Cause
Morocco's Law 13-21 (2021) created a licensed framework for cannabis cultivation for medical, cosmetic, and industrial use only. It did not decriminalize personal possession or recreational use, which remain fully illegal under Moroccan narcotics law and carry the same severe penalties as before, including for tourists.
genericWorkarounds
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95% success Treat cannabis in Morocco as fully illegal for personal possession and consumption regardless of local availability or the 2021 legalization headlines
Avoid purchasing, carrying, or consuming cannabis/hashish/kif in any form as a visitor; both UK and Canadian government travel advisories warn that penalties are severe and enforcement is swift, with no carve-out for small or personal-use amounts.
Sources: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/morocco/safety-and-security https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/morocco
Dead Ends
Common approaches that don't work:
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Assume that because Morocco 'legalized cannabis' in 2021 (Law 13-21), buying, carrying, or smoking hashish/kif as a tourist is now decriminalized or low-risk
60% fail
Law 13-21 only authorizes licensed cultivation for medical, cosmetic, and industrial purposes through Morocco's cannabis regulatory agency; a CMS Law expert guide to the legislation states plainly that recreational use of cannabis is not allowed in Morocco. UK government travel guidance confirms illegal drugs including cannabis carry severe penalties in Morocco, explicitly warning of long jail sentences and heavy fines for possession, use, or smuggling, with no exception mentioned for small or personal-use amounts.