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20th May 2022
Colombia: The Ministry of Justice will hold the International Forum on Medical, Research and Industrial Cannabis, press reports. The forum, to be held on 1st June, is aimed at providing information on the recent legislative changes in relation to the cultivation, production, and manufacture of cannabis. The forum will have Israel as its guest country.6th April 2022
Colombia: The government has approved Resolution 539/2022, which regulates the import and export of cannabis seeds, flowers, and compounds. Those who wish to import those products into Colombia must now apply for an import licence to the Single Window for Foreign Trade (VUCE). Authorisation must also be granted by the Colombian Agricultural Institute and by the Ministry of Justice and Law’s Subdirectorate for Control and Supervision of Chemical Substances and Narcotic Drugs. Importers of cannabis compounds must also receive authorisation from the National Institute for Food and Drug Surveillance (INVIMA).
25th February 2022
- Colombia: Colombian president Ivan Duque has announced the launch of further financial credits for small and medium-sized manufacturers of medicinal cannabis in order to promote the industry in the country. Those credits are granted by the Agricultural Bank.
22nd February 2022
Colombia: The government has approved regulation 227/2022, adding detail to Decree 811, which was approved in August 2021 and allows the manufacture of “non-psychoactive derivatives” from the cannabis plant, the use of which is permitted in cosmetics, food, beverages and textiles. The decree also allows the exportation of dried cannabis flowers. Regulation 227/2022 establishes the procedures and conditions for manufacturing and processing cannabis derivatives for cosmetic, food or dietary use.
