Morocco is the world’s second largest producer of marijuana. Cannabis has been cultivated in Morocco for centuries. In the early 2000s, 70 percent of hashish consumed in Europe was produced in Morocco.Cannabis is illegal in Morocco since the nation’s independence in 1956. Production of cannabis has started to become less criminalized as no other crops grow in the mountainous Rif region.In addition, the recognition that cannabis makes up a large source of the economy has led to debate in favor of legalizing cannabis in Morocco.