Regulations

Colombia offers an investment opportunity with comparative advantages in a market that is expanding, low production costs enhance the competitiveness of future products. Due to meticulous planning and research to comply with government regulations and the requirements of the enterprise, PBD is certified by the agronomic and seed unit by ICA and has approved licenses for the cultivation of psychoactive and non-psychoactive cannabis. ; both seeds and cannabis plants. The status of the Pharma Botanical licensing process is:

2020 Registration
2020 Registration
2020 License
2020 License
2020 License
2020 Regulation
2021 Regulation
2022 Registration
2022 Registration
2022 Registration
2022 Registration
2022 Registration
2022 Registration

National regulatory framework

Colombia offers an investment opportunity with comparative advantages in a market that is expanding, low production costs enhance the competitiveness of future products.

Due to Law 1787 of 2016, Decree 613 of 2017 that regulates access to the medical and scientific use of cannabis and Decree 631 of 2018 that modifies article 2.8.11; 11.1 and adds numeral 15 to article 2.8.11.9.1. Decree 631 of 2018: By which article 2.8.11 is modified; 11.1 and numeral 15 of article 2.8.11.9.1 is added. of Decree 780 of 2016.

Decree 811 of 2021: By which Title 11 of Part 8 of Book 2 of Decree 780 of 2016 is replaced. Decree 613 of 2017: By which Law 1787 of 2016 is regulated and Title 11 of Part is subrogated 8 of Book 2 of Decree 780 of 2016, in relation to safe and informed access to the medical and scientific use of cannabis. Decree 613 of 2017: By which Law 1787 of 2016 is regulated and Title 11 of Part 8 of Book 2 of Decree 780 of 2016 is subrogated, in relation to safe and informed access to the medical and scientific use of cannabis.

Resolutions of the Ministries of the National Government

Those who technically regulate matters relating to the evaluation and monitoring of licenses for the use of seeds for planting and cultivating psychoactive and non-psychoactive cannabis plants. Ministry of Justice and Law.

Joint resolution of the Ministries of Justice and Law, Health and Social Protection and Agriculture and Rural Development.

Resolution 579 of 2017, which establishes the criteria for defining small and medium growers, producers, and national marketers of medicinal cannabis.

Resolutions of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection

Resolution 2891 of 2017 which establishes the tariff manual for evaluation, monitoring and control applicable to licenses for the manufacture of cannabis derivatives for medical and scientific use.

Resolution 2892 of 2017 by means of which the technical regulation associated with the granting of the license for the production and manufacture of cannabis derivatives is issued..

What authorities are involved with cannabis?

Joint Resolution of the Ministries of Justice and Law, Health and Social Protection and Agriculture and Rural Development.

The Ministry of Justice and Law that processes the license for import, export, planting, cultivation, production, acquisition, storage, transport, commercialization, distribution, use and possession of seeds, and grants licenses for cultivation, production of grain and seeds, derivatives, among others.

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection, who grants the license for the manufacture of derivatives and transformation.

The National Narcotics Fund, which is the authority that does administrative and operational control once the license has been issued and controls the finished products.

The ICA, regarding seeds, good agricultural practices, cultivar registration, among others.

INVIMA, regarding health records and certification of good practices when a product derived from cannabis is going to be commercialized and produced.