Cannabis Connection highlights market data, regulatory updates, and business opportunities

Cannabis Connection is like a compass for the sector. The cannabis market in Brazil is undergoing regulatory changes, expanding access to medicinal products, and seeing discussions on the development of a national supply chain. In this scenario, tracking data and interpreting industry transformations has become a challenge for companies, investors, healthcare professionals, and organizations seeking to identify opportunities and understand business risks.

It is in this context that Cannabis Connection 2026 aims to contribute to the discussion on the future of medical cannabis and industrial hemp in the country. Organized by Sechat, the gathering will take place on November 5 in São Paulo, featuring a program dedicated to presenting market data and debating key factors influencing the sector.

The initiative aims to create an environment where information, analyses, and perspectives help participants interpret the Brazilian landscape and make more well-informed decisions. In a segment that brings together different access models, health regulations, and industrial development possibilities, data can serve as a compass to guide strategies and identify challenges that still need to be overcome.

Data and regulation at the center of discussions

The Cannabis Connection schedule includes discussions on the cannabis market in agribusiness, the impacts of regulation, and sanitary rules related to cannabis products. Topics planned include RDCs 660 and 1,015 from the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa), along with issues concerning research and cultivation.

The importance of this debate is highlighted by Carolina Sellani, head of the Cannabis Raw Materials Working Group (GT) at the Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Insumos Farmacêuticos (ABIQUIFI). In assessing the opportunity to directly discuss regulatory pathways, she emphasized the relevance of addressing technical topics that influence the sector's development.

“We had the opportunity to hear from those who are drafting the regulations and discuss research, the revision of cannabis product rules, cultivation...”, Sellani stated.

The ABIQUIFI representative also emphasized the momentum the sector is experiencing and the need to advance discussions with solid technical backing.

“[We are] experiencing a decisive moment today for these issues to move forward in an important, relevant, and technical way,” she said.

Regulatory changes impact companies, researchers, and other stakeholders involved in the development of the supply chain. Therefore, understanding the scope of the rules and following discussions regarding their application are crucial aspects to evaluating possible paths forward for the Brazilian market.

Information to guide market decisions

Beyond the regulatory debate, the presentation of data can help provide a deeper understanding of market size, its distinct segments, and the outlook for the coming years.

For Leonardo Navarro, director of ICR, the gathering also played a key role in broadening access to information for audiences with varying levels of familiarity with the subject.

“For those who knew nothing about the topic and wanted to learn, they certainly left with a very comprehensive overview,” he stated.

Navarro also highlighted the event’s importance for professionals and organizations already operating in the industry who want to understand the sector's next steps.

“And for those who were already in the market and wanted to understand where it is heading, today's meeting was also essential,” he said.

This assessment reinforces the value of bringing together information and diverse perspectives within a discussion forum. For those following the sector, interpreting data requires considering not only growth opportunities, but also the regulatory, scientific, and economic challenges influencing the expansion of the business.

In this context, Cannabis Connection seeks to connect professionals and organizations interested in understanding market transformations, exchanging experiences, and assessing strategies amid ongoing changes.

Carolina Sellani and Leonardo Navarro confirmed as speakers

The participation of Carolina Sellani and Leonardo Navarro is confirmed in the Cannabis Connection 2026 program. With backgrounds linked to the active pharmaceutical ingredient industry and the cannabis market, respectively, both join the panel of experts contributing to discussions on the Brazilian landscape.

Commenting on her experience at the gathering, Sellani summarized her view directly: “The event was incredible!”.

Their presence reinforces the initiative’s mission to unite distinct perspectives in debating the challenges and opportunities of medical and industrial cannabis in Brazil, at a time when qualified information and an understanding of the regulatory landscape are vital for decision-making.

Cannabis Connection 2026 will be held on November 5 in São Paulo. Information regarding the schedule and registration is available on the official event website.