Colombia set to begin production of medical marijuana
Colombia set to begin production of medical marijuana
written by Stephen Gill May 20, 2016
Boyaca, a province in central Colombia, is set to be the first in the country to begin production of medical marijuana, according to local media.
The Government of Boyaca, Canadian laboratory Canavida and the Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia (UPTC) has been promoting the project that seeks to grow marijuana in several greenhouses across the department.
The project aims to further drug research, particularly in relation to curing epilepsy and cancer.
“The idea is that the project begins to walk in the second half of this year. Initially it would be experimental, but if it works the idea is to expand the number of hectares planted, in such a way that this process could be brought forward with associations of duly organized peasants, ” said Jorge Ivan Londoño, the agriculture secretary of Boyaca.
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http://colombiareports.com/central-colombia-province-begin-production-medical-marijuana/
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141458100
