Morocco - the world's top producer of hashish according to the United Nations - lies on Europe's doorstep and is potentially well placed to become a top legitimate exporter. But a domestic crackdown on growers, slow progress in issuing licenses for legal production and strong competition from European operators has...
US, Russia explore prisoner swap including arms dealer, athlete
Last weekend Bill Richardson, a former US ambassador to the UN who has negotiated the release of several Americans held in other countries, said he was "optimistic" about efforts to negotiate a "two for two" prisoner swap with Russia.
Morocco launches agency to regulate medicinal cannabis
Morocco's national regulatory agency overseeing the use of cannabis for medical use met for the first time Thursday in one of the last steps before legalisation in the world's top cannabis-resin producer. The North African nation adopted a law in 2021 provisionally authorising the legal uses of cannabis for medical,...
$13-million consignment among Dubai Customs’ 398 drug seizures in 2021 Q1
1118 seizures made in 2020 at different entry points in Dubai Punishment for possession of drugs range from 4 years in prison to death Dubai Customs announced on Saturday, June 26, that it made 398 seizures during the first quarter of 2021, said local reports. The announcement came as the...
