Colombia: Cocaine Mega-Busts Keep Coming

Amid moves toward peace in Colombia, the goad of the war—the country's lucrative cocaine trade—clearly remains robust. In an international operation announced last month, Colombian police joined with U.S. and Italian authorities to confiscate a whopping 11… Read article here: High Times

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Impact Of Legalized Medical Marijuana In Colombia

Colombia is among a growing list of countries that have legalized marijuana for medical use. While many applaud the development, this sanctioning also brings new regulations, bureaucracy and costs. Little Valeria Rincon was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was just a few months old. Early on, she did not respond well to traditional drug treatment. […]

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Colombia To Legalize Cultivation And Sale Of Medical Marijuana

Colombia’s government is planning to legalize the cultivation and sale of cannabis or marijuana for medicinal and scientific purposes. The country’s officials announced the news on Thursday, The Washington Post reported. The plan is set to become an executive decree that Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos will eventually sign into law. Justice Minister Yesid Reyes […]

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Colombia Overtakes Peru For Dubious Title

Colombia surpassed Peru last year in land under coca cultivation, resuming its number one position for the first time since 2012. The latest annual report from the UNOffice on Drugs and Crime(UNODC) finds that territory under coca cultivation dropped 14% in Pe… Read article here: High Times

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Colombia: Peace Efforts May Bear Fruit

Colombians made history March 8, as tens of thousands took to the streets in cities and towns nationwide—joined by Colombian ex-pats and immigrants in the US, Canada, Europe and elsewhere—to show their support for peace talks between the government andFA… Read article here: High Times

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