News:2023-06-20/Policy/colombian-senate-plenary-rejects-the-adult-use-cannabis-regulation-amendment-in-its-last-debate

NewsPolicy20 June 2023

Colombian Senate plenary rejects the adult-use cannabis regulation amendment in its last debate

Semana reported that the Senate plenary, in the eighth and last debate of the constitutional amendment to regulate adult-use cannabis, voted 47 for and 43 against. The article said 54 votes were needed, so the amendment failed.

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PlaceBogotáColombia

AgencySenado de la República de Colombia

Approximate location4.61, -74.08

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2023-06-20 Policy Colombian Senate plenary rejects the adult-use cannabis regulation amendment in its last debate Semana reported that the Senate plenary, in the eighth and last debate of the constitutional amendment to regulate adult-use cannabis, voted 47 for and 43 against. The article said 54 votes were needed, so the amendment failed. https://www.semana.com/politica/articulo/urgente-se-hundio-regulacion-del-cannabis-de-uso-adulto-en-colombia-senado-le-dio-la-estocada-en-ultimo-debate/202342/ Colombia Bogotá 4° 36' 36.00" N, 74° 4' 48.00" W administrative seat Senado de la República de Colombia