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Brazil: Parliamentary Front of Medicinal Cannabis and Industrial Hemp Announce Funded Cannabis Projects
The Parliamentary Front of Medicinal Cannabis and Industrial Hemp held the last meeting of 2024 in the Plenary Dom Pedro I, in the Legislative Assembly of Sao Paulo (Alesp). On the occasion, the eight winning projects of the 2nd edict of parliamentary amendments, defined by the Deliberative Council of the Front, were announced.
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State deputies Caio France and Eduardo Suplicy, coordinator and deputy coordinator of the Front, allocated R$ 1 million from the 2025 budget of individual tax amendments to finance the initiatives. Each parliamentarian contributed R$ 500 thousand, encouraging projects covering medical cannabis and industrial hemp.
Projects selected by universities and third sector entities
Of the more than 30 projects enrolled, half were submitted by public universities, such as Unicamp, Unesp and Unifesp, while the rest came from third sector organizations, city halls and state institutions. The requested values varied between R$ 50 thousand and R$ 500 thousand, with proposals covering production of informative materials, clinical studies, congresses and development of technologies related to medical cannabis.
Among the themes of the projects, we highlight studies on chronic pain, online training courses, evaluations of cannabis use in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and the creation of digital platforms with data on therapeutic responses.
Legislative advances and national impact
Deputy Caio France celebrated the advances made in 2024, such as the inclusion of cannabis in the Brazilian Pharmacopoeia and the decision of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) allowing the cultivation of hemp for medicinal, pharmaceutical and industrial purposes. “State law 17,618/23 was instrumental in driving these changes. The discussions held at the meetings of the Parliamentary Front served as a guide in the selection of projects,” highlighted France.
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The audience will be broadcast live on the Alesp Network channel on YouTube, and the results will be available on the official website of the Parliamentary Front (www.fpcannabis.co.uk).