Cannabis regulation and medicinal seminars held in Brazil

Several events in Brazil are addressing the regulation and medicinal use of cannabis. In Rio de Janeiro, Fiocruz and the Association of Support for Research and Patients of Medicinal Cannabis (APEPI) will host the 4th International Seminar, “Cannabis Medicinal: A Look to the Future,” at the Museu do Amanhã on December 5 and 6, 2026. The seminar will focus on public health, access, research, and regulation, including potential integration into the Unified Health System (SUS).

In Campinas, the 3rd Neusa Paviato Agrarian Reform Fair hosted a seminar titled “Cannabis Regulation: Health, Land, and Work.” The event, involving the Landless Workers' Movement (MST), discussed the democratization of access and the plant's potential for generating income and employment through a public production model. Participants noted that while associations are filling gaps left by the state, legislative progress in Congress has been stalled since 2015.