Farmers must also have a relationship with a licensed medical cannabis company or they must purchase expensive laboratory equipment to verify they are growing authorized cannabis crops. It is important to note that currently, cannabis can only be cultivated for products to be sold in the form of oils and creams, and not consumer sales of the raw flower. However, individuals may grow (and consume) their own personal cannabis plants as long as the raw flower does not exceed 7 grams in total.
Colombia is perfectly positioned for commercial agriculture. It is temperate and receives ample annual rainfall. The country’s southwestern province of Cauca reportedly grows 50 percent of Colombia’s medical marijuana crops. But there’s a catch. Farmers who want to participate in the new medical cannabis
program must destroy their illegal, legacy cannabis crops.
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