VOICED : Colombia busca liderar mercado emergente de cannabis medicinal

Colombia is positioning itself as a leader in the therapeutic cannabis market, supported by a 2015 decree that regulates the cultivation and export of cannabis for medicinal purposes. The government has begun issuing production licenses, with companies like Zanavis benefiting from legal gaps and indigenous autonomy. Colombia's tropical climate is ideal for cannabis growth, but the industry faces security challenges due to the country's history of armed conflict and existing illicit drug cultivation.

What is Colombia's goal in the emerging cannabis market?

• To dominate the global cannabis market

• To lead the therapeutic cannabis market

• To eliminate all cannabis cultivation

• To become a leader in recreational cannabis

What legal change allows Zanavis to expand its operations?

• A new law permitting recreational cannabis use

• A decree allowing cannabis cultivation and export

• A law banning all cannabis production

• A regulation limiting cannabis production to indigenous lands

What advantage does Colombia's climate offer for cannabis cultivation?

• It provides 24 hours of sunlight

• It has a perfect balance of day and night

• It is always rainy and humid

• It has long winters and short summers

What security challenge does Colombia face with cannabis cultivation?

• High taxation on cannabis products

• Lack of skilled labor

• Competition from neighboring countries

• Its history of armed conflict

Besides cannabis, what other illicit crop is Colombia known for?

• Opium poppies

• Coca and cocaine

• Tobacco

• Saffron