Recreational use of cannabis is illegal in Morocco. / Photo: Reuters

Moroccan police seized 10.5 metric tonnes of cannabis resin from a fishing boat in Agadir on Sunday and arrested 13 suspects.

Investigations into potential connections with international drug trafficking networks are ongoing, a police statement said.

Morocco – a major cannabis producer – has allowed the cultivation, export and use of cannabis for medicine or industry since 2021, but not for recreational purposes.

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Reuters