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Weary of his life as a computer engineer, in 2010 Elad Kaspin packed his bags and travelled the world.<\/b><\/p>\n
Mr Kaspin wanted a break from Israel, describing life in the country as complicated. “I knew I didn’t want to live there, in spite of having a good life with a good salary,” he says.<\/p>\n
After two years of travelling, he arrived in Colos, a village in southern Portugal, between the towns of Odemira and Ourique. He liked it so much he decided to stay.<\/p>\n
He was not the only one. In recent years the region has seen a wave of migrants, attracted by the dramatic, vast and empty plains, a laidback way of life, good weather, and cheap property. <\/p>\n
But that popularity was not generating good, stable jobs. <\/p>\n
So, with the help of Palestinian investor and business partner Khalid Mansour, Mr Kaspin decided to start a company, C\u00e2nhamor.<\/p>\n
Their idea was to take advantage of Portugal’s relaxation of laws governing the cultivation of hemp, part of the cannabis family of plants.<\/p>\n
With official permits, the cultivation of cannabis and hemp has been permitted since 2018.<\/p>\n