21/10/21

Colombia bets on exporting marijuana for medicinal purposes: we visit a rural farm. CNN

Conocida por su lucha de décadas contra el tráfico de drogas, Colombia empieza a dar un giro al apostarle la marihuana con propósitos médicos. Este verano, el Congreso aprobó una ley que permite la exportación de flores secas de cannabis para fabricar productos farmacéuticos basados en la marihuana, y se espera que las exportaciones comiencen a fin de mes. Ante el interés creciente de parte de inversores, Stefano Pozzebon visitó una granja de marihuana en la Colombia rural para entender cómo está floreciendo la nueva industria.

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Known for its decades-long fight against drug trafficking, Colombia is beginning to turn a corner by turning its attention to marijuana for medical purposes. This summer, Congress passed a law allowing the export of dried cannabis flowers to manufacture marijuana-based pharmaceuticals, and exports are expected to begin by the end of the month. With investor interest growing, Stefano Pozzebon visited a marijuana farm in rural Colombia to understand how the new industry is flourishing.

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