It's Colombian Hemp

How’s it growing folks?! Welcome back to Here Weed Go! As any of my long-time listeners know, I’m endlessly curious about how cannabis is treated, regulated and used in different jurisdictions and markets. What’s legal, acceptable and cool in one place, might not exactly be in another. In today’s episode, I’m taking a deep toke on one of the world’s great agricultural producers: Colombia! Once known primarily for its association with cocaine and the illicit drug trade, the country has made a concerted effort since the late 90s to rehabilitate its image for the world. Now, the country is an agricultural powerhouse, exporting bananas, cut flowers and other commodities to all corners of the globe. To help me get a better understanding of how cannabis is doing in one of South America’s fastest growing marketplaces, I spoke with Auz Zadoff, the CEO and co-founder of Cannexp Consulting Group. Zadoff explains how Cannexp has helped non-psychoactive cannabis (or what we in the United States call hemp) producers, farmers and growers get their product in front of international consumers, from Europe, Australia, and as of recently, the US! Zadoff and I also discuss what makes Colombia such a great place to produce cannabis and why producers within the country have been forced to look elsewhere to make money off the cash crop. We also touch on the politics surrounding psychoactive cannabis, or marijuana as we know it, in Colombia and how this year could be the year it becomes federally legal Our conversation starts off with Zadoff explaining how he got into cannabis consulting and why he helped found Cannexp. Podcast is produced by Pascal Albright/Arizona Daily Star MORE INFO For more info on Cannexp Consulting Group: https://cannexpconsulting.com/ For more Here Weed Go! podcasts, to subscribe to the Here Weed Go! newsletter and other cannabis content: https://linktr.ee/hereweedgo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.