Colombia sets trade regulations for medical MJ, CBD and other cannabinoids
[Clarification: This is an updated version of a story posted April 5 that corrects and clarifies the specifics of the resolution passed last weekend. –…
Latin America
Hemp called ‘golden opportunity’ for Peru, but progress is lacking
Cannabis advocates in Peru say establishing a hemp program – now non-existent – is key to better aligning the country with international Sustainable Development Goals…
Guyana sees hemp’s potential to bolster struggling agriculture sector
Guyana could plant its first legal hemp crops this spring as the government has underscored its commitment to developing the industry and finalization of a…
Costa Rica law expected soon
Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado is expected to soon sign a bill authorizing hemp production and a medical marijuana program. Alvarado partially vetoed the law…
Colombia sets two-tier THC framework for hemp, priming sector for takeoff
Colombia has set a two-tier system for maximum THC levels in industrial hemp, a key aspect of recent changes brought by a new law enacted…
Hemp provisions to be retained in Costa Rican cannabis bill
Costa Rica looks poised to ban the home growing of marijuana for medical patients but provisions proposed to govern industrial hemp will remain in place,…
Costa Rica’s president unlikely to sign law on hemp, medical marijuana
Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado appears unlikely to sign a proposed bill that would legalize medical cannabis and industrial hemp, but said he will release…
Law in Costa Rica awaits decision by president; will he sign?
Costa Rica’s president said he is studying a bill that would legalize medical marijuana and industrial hemp, giving no clear indication if he will sign…
Model supply chain in Paraguay starts with small farmers, ends with exports
Hemp stakeholders in Paraguay are developing a supply chain based on production that starts with local indigenous communities and ends up in a growing volume…
Licenses advance Uruguay firm’s business model supporting Lat-Am small farms
YVY Life Sciences of Uruguay said it received cultivation licenses for medical-grade cannabis to produce THC and CBD, making it the first company to hold…
