Cannabis Colombia

Article by El Planteo’s Lola Sasturain. On Thursday, a Colombian-Canadian company announced that it will be the first to export cannabis seeds from Colombia to the United States. The feat corresponds to Avicanna Inc (TSX: AVCN) (OTC: AVCNF) and arises from the need for countries producing...

It all started in January, at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference when the Vinzan International team met Colombian university professor Jairo Moreno. Less than a year later, the company has struck a deal to acquire 51% of the cannabis company headed by Moreno, Colombia Dreams Marihuana Inc.,...

This is the second of a two-part series on the history of Colombia’s troubled past and how it has informed its route to cannabis legalization. It is a hypothetical “Shark Tank” and a well-dressed former Wall Street professional takes the stage to pitch. Sharks, I have the business...

This week, cannabis news was dominated by two big acquisitions. The largest was announced by U.S. vertically integrated multistate cannabis operator Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (OTC: CURLF), which said it would buy Cura Partners, owners of the Select cannabis brand, for approximately $950 million in...

A few months ago, Benzinga visited several countries in South America and subsequently published an article explaining why cannabis investors’ interest in the region, especially in Colombia, was about to spike. In the weeks that followed, numerous U.S. and Canada-based marijuana companies...

Almost every week, an American or Canadian cannabis company announces a large overseas investment. And it's no longer just Germany, Israel and Australia that are piquing investors’ interest. Emerging markets like Jamaica are also turning heads. The largest investment opportunities might...