Gustavo Petro

Article via El Planteo Colombia may be on the verge of taking a crucial step in regulating medical cannabis with a new draft decree that would allow the sale of dry cannabis flower. However, Efraín López, director of Árpez Company and former official at the Ministry of Justice stresses that no...

Colombia is nearing the establishment of a regulatory framework for psychedelics as part of its broader drug policy reform efforts. Following years of violence driven by powerful cartels and the U.S.-led War on Drugs, the country seeks a new direction, shifting from prohibition to policies centered...

In the lead-up to a pivotal debate in the Colombian Congress, President Gustavo Petro has once again urged lawmakers to legalize the adult use of cannabis. As Infobae reported, the call comes as Colombia strengthens its position as a global leader in cannabis exports, recently expanding its market...

A measure that seeks to legalize marijuana in Colombia has been put on hold by Senate members on Tuesday. Before that, the measure had advanced through the Chamber of Representatives and a Senate committee. During its fourth round of eight obligatory debates to pass the constitutional amendment,...

By Lucía Tedesco via El Planteo, adapted for Benzinga President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro repealed the decree that empowered the police to confiscate small doses of drugs in public spaces. The measure had been implemented by former President Iván Duque, but it is now rendered...

In a significant move towards integrating advanced technologies into national projects, Colombian President Gustavo Petro recently convened with prominent blockchain experts from across Latin America to explore the potential applications of blockchain technology in Colombia. The meeting included...

Victoria Cannabis Users To Participate In Driving Trial Under new laws introduced to the Victorian parliament the week in Australia, medical cannabis users could participate in a trial evaluating the influence of marijuana on their road skills. As part of this trial, they would be allowed to...

Colombia's leading export is transitioning from oil to cocaine. With oil exports falling 30% in H1 2023, a recent report by Bloomberg Economics, predicts that cocaine revenues will surpass oil this year. As the world's top cocaine producer, Colombia reached its highest production level...

By Joana Scopel via El Planteo Although there are still more legislative steps to follow before it (potentially) enacted, the bill to legalize marijuana in Colombia was approved Tuesday by the Senate in a new instance. This is a law that legalized the use of cannabis in all its functions,...

Malawi's Cannabis Policy: Not Fair In Blyntre, the commercial capital of Malawi, a magistrate court condemned Mussa John, a teenager, to 8 years in prison for possessing 134 kilograms of cannabis. “It made no sense, it was overdue, it was cruel,” said Dada Phiri,...

Colombia lawmakers have approved a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis nationwide, advancing it through a committee with nearly unanimous support. President Gustavo Petro, who recently became Colombia's first leftist president along with Francia Márquez, the first Black...

By Franca Quarneti via El Planteo Gustavo Petro, who recently took office as president of Colombia, made his first speech before the United Nations (UN) and denounced the failure of the war on drugs. "I come from one of the most beautiful countries on earth," he said. "There, in the...

Minnesota Struggles To Regulate THC Market In May, Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed the large-scale legislation that included provisions that provide permanent protections to Minnesota-based hemp businesses for legal sales of CBD-infused foods and drinks. Besides CBD, the measure...

Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) kicked off the week by reporting a 604% year-over-year revenue increase totaling roughly $15 million for the first half of fiscal 2022. Cantor Fitzgerald's analyst Pablo Zuanic revealed in his recent note that the company's revenues were below both his and...

Gustavo Petro took office as president of Colombia on Sunday, before hundreds of thousands of people who attended the inauguration ceremony in Bogotá. Sunday was a historic day as the former senator became the first leftist to become president in Colombia. The Petro and...