Advances by Anvisa in 2026 reinforce debate on research and public policies in the sector

The historic investment from the Financier of Studies and Projects (Finep) will finance cutting-edge structures in two regions of the country. The approval, combined with recent authorizations from Anvisa, boosts the development of the scientific bases of the "CBD Brazil" project with the central goal of reducing the costs of medicinal products in Brazil, subsidizing the national production chain

Event brings together experts from ex-Anvisa, Embrapa, and state government to discuss from medical prescription to agricultural potential of hemp

The permission is exclusive for scientific research and follows strict control rules

At COP 30, in Belém, the dialogue between science and nature takes shape in a proposal that combines hemp and bees, celebrating the strength of the Amazonian bioeconomy

Brazilian delegation led by Abiquifi participates in a mission to Colombia to exchange experiences on the regulation of cannabis cultivation, with representatives from MAPA, Anvisa, Embrapa, and major pharmaceutical industries

Agronomist engineer Ana Paula Porfírio, head of the Social Participation and Diversity Advisory of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA), and researcher Beatriz Emydio, from Embrapa, will participate in the panel “Cannabis in Brazil: Challenges and Perspectives of Post-Regulation Cultivation”

“Now is the time to devise strategies and discuss how to implement and improve the requirements that will come,” says Beatriz Marti Emygdio, researcher at Embrapa and president of the Permanent Committee on Cannabis (CPCAN)

Meeting aligned strategies for the development of technical and scientific knowledge about the plant, focusing on its medicinal and industrial potential

Report outlines short, medium, and long-term actions to structure the plant's production chain in the country

Amendment approved by the European Parliament recognizes inflorescences as lawful agricultural products and provides legal certainty to the industrial hemp sector

Event marks release of report and discusses guidelines for regulating the new agricultural commodity in the country

Unprecedented partnership aims to combine science, innovation, and regulation to turn hemp into a new frontier of Brazilian agribusiness

Veterinarian argues that cannabis derivatives reduce stress and strengthen immunity in pigs and poultry; lack of regulation is still a hurdle

Initiative aims to strengthen science, support public policies, and foster collaborations in the cannabis sector

Working Group brings together experts from across the country to deliver a Technical Note to the Ministry of Health and Anvisa by August

Beatriz Emygdio from Embrapa and Marcelo Grecco from The Green Hub discuss hemp cultivation, regulation, and the potential of medicinal cannabis on Deusa Cast.

Daniela Bittencourt highlights the work carried out by Embrapa and the advances made in the fight for cannabis research

Daniela Bittencourt, executive secretary of the permanent commission on cannabis at the agricultural company and speaker at Cannabis Connection, highlights the advances, challenges, and the role of research in the sustainable growth of the industry.

After decades of discussions, the agency advances its agenda aiming to create a genetic bank of the plant in Brazil