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"Colombia is a key part of our strategy to invest more across the region,” said Ryan Brennan, vice president of OPIC.

Haley will be joined by the U.S. ambassador to Colombia, Kevin Whitaker, and Kirsten Madison, a high-level drug enforcement official.

The new plants are a THC-dominant variety, which trigger a psychoactive response, whereas the earlier crop were cannabidiol, or CBD, dominant.

"It is TalentoTotal's mission to shed light on the immense untapped talent pool that exists within these communities," says TalentoTotal founder Gem McCreary.