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28th November 2023
Brazil: The Participatory Legislation Commission of the Chamber of Deputies – a committee that receives proposals from associations and organised civil society, with the exception of political parties – will hold a public hearing tomorrow (29th November) to discuss the regulation of medical cannabis and hemp cultivation. A proposal to legalise medical and industrial cannabis has been pending in the Chamber of Deputies since 2021.17th November 2023
- Brazil: Senator Mara Gabrilli from the governing Social Democratic Party, which has the most seats in the Senate, has introduced a bill to legalise the cultivation, production, import, export, sale, control, dispensing and use of cannabis products for medicinal purposes – for both human and veterinary use. The proposed legislation would also apply to industrial hemp and its products. It is still uncertain whether the bill will have enough support to be passed. Other bills on similar topics are being analysed by the Senate.
23rd October 2023
- Brazil: Tomorrow (24th October), the National Integration and Regional Development Committee of the Chamber of Deputies will discuss the production chain of cannabis for medical purposes as a way to diversify the income of farming families. The debate was proposed by a deputy from the governing Labour Party (PTB). A proposal to legalise medical and industrial cannabis has been pending in the Chamber of Deputies since 2021.
25th August 2023
- Brazil: Yesterday (24th August) the Federal Supreme Court resumed its deliberations on the decriminalisation of drug possession. Two more judges have announced their decisions, making it now 5 votes in favour of decriminalising possession of only cannabis and 1 against, out of a total of 11 judges. Another judge asked for more time to review the case, and the court postponed the ruling. No date has been set for when the ruling will resume. The case has been under consideration by the court since 2011.
17th August 2023
- Brazil: The National Public Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has clarified that advertising and promotion of cannabis-derived products is not allowed. Anvisa only authorises products for import by individuals. The prohibition includes the display of products, including advertising on websites, even if they are accessed by logging in with a password.
20th July 2023
Brazil: The National Public Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has issued a technical note clarifying that the importation of cannabis in natura, as well as flowers and parts of the plant, is forbidden. This includes parts of the plant after the stabilisation and drying process, or in shredded, crushed or pulverised forms. The note also lists products for personal import that do not require pre-approval.
12th July 2023
Brazil: Marta Machado, Ministry of Justice spokesperson on drugs policy, has said the federal government intends to regulate the cultivation of medical cannabis, press reports. She said the matter would be a priority on the agenda for the National Council of Policies on Drugs. Currently, cultivation is only allowed by permission of a court.
30th June 2023
- Brazil: During a Chamber of Deputies (lower house) seminar on medical cannabis, the minister of agrarian development, Paulo Teixeira, from the government Worker's Party (PT), has supported the approval of Bill 399/15, which regulates cannabis for medical and industrial purposes. The minister urged parliamentarians and cannabis supporters to put pressure on the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Arthur Lira, to immediately discuss the bill in the plenary, press reports. The bill was introduced in 2015 and has not yet been voted on in the Chamber of Deputies.
2nd June 2023
- Brazil: The Federal Supreme Court has postponed the ruling on the decriminalisation of drug possession for personal use, and no date has been set for when the discussion will resume, according to the press. The case has been under review by the court since 2011.
22nd May 2023
- Brazil: The Federal Supreme Court will resume judgement of the decriminalisation of drug possession on 24th May. Three out of 11 judges have already voted to no longer consider the possession of cannabis a crime. The case has been under review by the court since 2011.
22nd March 2023
- Brazil: Yesterday, 21st March, the Superior Court of Justice published the decision that it falls within the court’s jurisdiction to decide whether hemp can be cultivated for medical, pharmaceutical and industrial purposes. This is in order to avoid different decisions on the same matter. All lawsuits related to hemp cultivation will be suspended, and the court’s decision, which could take at least a year to be made, will be binding.
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