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Pierre-Arnaud Chouvy¹, Kenza Afsahi²

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|February 11, 2014

Summary

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Moroccan cannabis cultivation has shifted to high-yield, potent hybrids, masking declines in traditional kif. This shift explains discrepancies between reported cultivation decreases and international seizure data, impacting drug suppression strategies.

Keywords:

Cannabis Hashish Hybrids Kif Morocco Rif Yields

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Area of Science:

Agricultural Science
Criminology
Drug Policy Analysis

Background:

Moroccan cannabis cultivation reportedly decreased by 65% in under a decade.
Discrepancies exist between Moroccan production data and international drug seizure statistics.
Previous hypotheses suggested cultivation and production declines were overestimated.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the reasons behind the discrepancy between reported cannabis production in Morocco and international seizure data.
To analyze the impact of changing cultivation practices on overall hashish production.
To evaluate the effectiveness of current drug suppression strategies in Morocco.

Main Methods:

Review of existing data on cannabis cultivation and seizures.
Interviews with stakeholders including European police and Moroccan cultivators.
Field research conducted in Morocco.

Main Results:

Cannabis cultivation in Morocco has seen a significant shift towards high-resin yield, potent hybrid varieties.
This transition, starting in the early 2000s, compensates for reduced cultivation areas.
Yield increases of three to five-fold explain how overall production may not have declined as reported.

Conclusions:

The widespread adoption of high-yield hybrid cannabis is largely unaccounted for in official data.
This phenomenon challenges the efficacy of economic strategies aimed at reducing cannabis cultivation in the Rif region.
Accurate data on cultivation trends and yield increases are crucial for effective drug policy.