Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
International Policy Digest
December 14, 2019
Originally published: https://intpolicydigest.org/2019/12/14/brazil-s-other-green-revolution-cannabis-for-medicinal-use/
There
are big developments taking place in Brazil, as the country’s National
Sanitary Surveillance Agency (Agencia Nacional de Vigilancia Sanitaria: ANVISA)
approved in early December a product registration fast-track that will
allow the importation, and sale of medical cannabis in pharmacies while,
at the same time prohibiting domestic cultivation.
Cannabis
for medicinal purposes is a growing global industry. In fact,
governments that have strong no-drugs policies make exceptions for
medical cannabis. After all, cannabinoids, the substance derived from
the plant, have been proven to be very helpful to assist patients who
suffer from chronic pains, in addition to neurological and psychiatric
diseases. The recent changes in legislation in Brazil will significantly
change the CBD market and health system in the South American nation.
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