Cannabis is starting to replace coca leaves in Colombia’s cultivation zones, giving rise to a new cannabis economy. This post from High Times reports the transition in Colombia's countryside. On Colombia's eastern plains, the Llanos Orientes, campesinos are starting to abandon cultivation of coca leaf for cannabis, military commanders in the region say. “"In this zone, ... Continue Reading
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Colombia Farmers Opting Out After 70% Decline in Marijuana Prices
In this post from Bloomberg, Matthew Bristow reports that farmers in the remote mountains of Colombia are replacing marijuana bushes with other crops after a 70% decline in marijuana prices in the last one year: On a drug farm miles from anywhere in the central Andean mountains of Colombia, workers are digging up marijuana bushes and replacing them with avocados. They’ll ... Continue Reading