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Avicanna Receives Government Support and Approval for First Ever Export of Hemp Seeds From Colombia
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nAvicanna Receives Government Support and Approval for First Ever Export of Hemp Seeds From Colombia\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nTORONTO, May 7, 2020\n\n\n\n/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RESTRICTION MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF UNITED STATES SECURITIES LAWS/ \n TORONTO, May 7, 2020 /CNW/ - Avicanna Inc. (\"Avicanna\" or the \"Company\") (TSX: AVCN) (OTCQX: AVCNF) (FSE: 0NN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacturing and commercialization of plant-derived cannabinoid-based products, is pleased to announce that, through its cultivation subsidiary Santa Marta Golden Hemp S.A.S. (\"SMGH\"), it has received the approval from the Colombian government for the industrial export of hemp seeds to the US. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe export, which is expected to be completed in the next two weeks, is the first ever export of cannabis seeds from Colombia and will be accomplished thanks to the support and coordination of the Colombian Institute of Agriculture (the \"ICA\"), and the Ministries of Agriculture and Justice for Colombia.\n\"For the Colombian government, under the leadership of the Ministry of Justice and Law and during the COVID-19 sanitary emergency, this is a very important achievement for the medical cannabis industry\" said Dumar Cardenas Poveda, Subdirector of Control and Inspection of Narcotic Drugs and Chemical Substances of the Ministry of Justice and Law.\n\"This is a very important achievement because it can mark the way for an escalation of future exports in this industry. The ICA, considering the framework of Decree 613 of 2017, has given the technical support and reviewed the necessary information to materialize this first exportation. We are opening these new opportunities for this industry, in which there is a significant business expectation\" said Deyanira Barrero León, Director General of the Colombian Institute of Agriculture.\n\"The cannabis industry in Colombia, being a ...