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Police Can't Seize Personal Use Drugs In Colombia Anymore: What This Means For The War On Drugs
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 - 11:44am | 403By Lucía Tedesco via El Planteo, adapted for Benzinga President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro repealed the decree that empowered the police to confiscate small doses of drugs in public spaces.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...
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Flora Growth Completes First U.S. Import Of CBD Food & Beverage Products From Colombia
Friday, March 4, 2022 - 12:09pm | 447Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) has completed its first import of CBD-containing food and beverage products into the United States from Colombia under its Mambe brand. This follows Colombian President Ivan Duque's signing of Resolution 227 last week, which provided the necessary...
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Flora Growth Files Its Cannabinoid Food And Beverage Products To Colombian-FDA
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 - 9:12am | 309Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) has filed twenty-three cannabinoid-infused food and beverage products with the Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos, similar to the US FDA. This filing follows signing of resolution 227 by the Colombian President, Ivan Duque, which...
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Allied Corp. Completes CBD Shipment From Colombia To Australia, Ramps Up Its International Footprint
Friday, July 30, 2021 - 12:05pm | 354Allied Corp. (OTCQB: ALID) announced Thursday it has completed its commercial shipments of cannabidiol isolate from Colombia to Australia, just weeks following the completion of its shipment of cannabidiol (containing less than 0.3% THC) from Colombia into the United States. The news came on the...
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Regional Political Risk Could Be An Issue For This Emerging Market Bond ETF
Friday, November 22, 2019 - 11:30am | 537Geopolitical volatility is always a consideration when investing in emerging markets, whether the underlying asset is bonds or equities. Latin America is reminding investors of that fact this year and political upheaval in the region could weigh on a popular fixed income exchange traded fund. What...