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Morocco government backs legalising cannabis for medical use

Cannabis plants are pictured in a field near the town of Ketama in Morocco's northern Rif region.

The government of Morocco, the world’s top producer of hashish, ratified Thursday a draft law to legalise the medical use of cannabis but upheld a ban on its recreational use. Parliament, however, still needs to give its final approval to the legislation.

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