Regulatory Failures in North Macedonia's Cannabis Industry (balkaninsight.com)

• Systemic oversight failures in medical cannabis production.
• Increased risk of criminal diversion and illicit trafficking.
• Threats to international regulatory compliance and sector legitimacy.

"Recent seizures of smuggled cannabis in North Macedonia highlight systemic weaknesses in the country's medicinal marijuana oversight. Despite initiatives to formalize the industry, continued illicit activity suggests that regulatory mechanisms are failing to prevent diversion into criminal networks. These breaches threaten to undermine the legitimacy of the sector and could complicate North Macedonia's regional economic integration and security cooperation efforts regarding drug enforcement."