Cannabis Culture: Brazilian Health Agency Certifies First Cannabis Pharmaceutical Company

 

"Brazilian Health Agency Certifies First Cannabis Pharmaceutical Compan"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Cannabis Culture

27 April, 2021

Originally published: https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2021/04/27/brazilian-health-agency-certifies-first-cannabis-pharmaceutical-company/

CANNABIS CULTURE – The cannabis industry in Brazil took a giant leap forward on April 7th when the country’s health regulatory agency (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária: ANVISA) gave a Good Manufacturing Practices – Pharma Grade (GMP) to the Brazilian branch of the multinational Ease Labs pharmaceutical group. 

Ease Labs becomes the first cannabis company allowed to locally produce CBD products in the major South American market, as the certificate allows Ease Labs to develop, manufacture, store,  import and export cannabis-based products in Brazil, making it a pioneer in this sector.

 

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IPD: Brazil’s Other Green Revolution: Cannabis for Medicinal Use

"Brazil’s Other Green Revolution: Cannabis for Medicinal Use"
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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IPD: The Future of the Medicinal Cannabis Industry: A View from the Western Hemisphere

"The Future of the Medicinal Cannabis Industry: A View from the Western Hemisphere"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
International Policy Digest
September 6, 2019
Originally published: https://intpolicydigest.org/2019/09/06/the-future-of-the-medicinal-cannabis-industry-a-view-from-the-western-hemisphere/



Former NFL player Rob Gronkowski announced on August 27 that he will focus on his campaign to allow professional sports leagues, like the National Football League (NFL), to relax their restrictions on the use of cannabidiol (CBD) for pain relief. This continues the momentum started in 2018 when the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) removed CBD from its list of prohibited substances.

The legalization of marijuana and its derivatives, like CBD, is a complex issue as several countries around the world have, to differing degrees, legalized it, including Brazil, The Netherlands, Uruguay, in addition to various states throughout the United States. Medicinal CBD is a particularly interesting and growing industry.


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