Integrate, Empower & Guide

The Brazilian Association of Cannabis and Hemp Industries (ABICANN) is the leading business association dedicated to the development of Medical Cannabis and Industrial Hemp in Brazil.

Since 2017, its members have acted with ethics, transparency, and public commitment, promoting public and regulatory policies that strengthen the national industry and expand access to innovative therapies.

Companies, professionals, academics, and public and private organizations – both national and international – come together in public defense of the economy, science, and socio-environmental support surrounding Cannabis sativa spp. in Brazil.

Join us and take part in our Councils.

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Mission, Vision and Values

  • Mission: To foster social, scientific, and economically sustainable responsibility around Medicinal Cannabis and Industrial Hemp in Brazil

  • Vision: To be recognized as a global reference in promoting a regenerative bioeconomy, driving innovation, health, and sustainable development through Cannabis sativa and innovative processes, committed to life, bioeconomy, and the environment

  • Values: Ethics, transparency, innovation, inclusion, sustainability, and commitment to health, the economy, and social well-being across the planet

Bylaws

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Estatuto ABICANN

Conheça o documento que rege a Associação Brasileira das Indústrias de Cannabis (ABICANN) e nossos associados. Saiba em detalhes sobre nossas Missões, Diretrizes, modelo de Gestão e os espaços destinados para associados, projetando o desenvolvimento dos mercados da Cannabis Medicinal e do Cânhamo Industrial.

Governing Council

Thiago Ermano
Thiago ErmanoCEO
Interdisciplinary Researcher at the Cannabis Technology and Innovation Center (CTICANN), Communicator and Networker. Serial Entrepreneur and President of ABICANN, he fosters the Cannabis landscape in Brazil and across the Americas
Carol Aguiar
Carol AguiarVice President of Government Relations
Graduated in Marketing with a specialization in Relationship Marketing, Internal Marketing, and Interpersonal Communication. Mentor in Relational Intelligence and Entrepreneur, she advises clients on business relationships, networking connections, and commercial partnerships. She is a member of ABICANN
Ana Fábia Martins
Ana Fábia MartinsVice President of International Relations
Lawyer, President of the Consular Council, and Advisor to the French Community in Brazil. She is a Manager at ABICANN and an investor in Cannabis R&D&I through CTICANN
Willians Santos
Willians SantosVice President of Information Technology
Full Stack Web Development professional, consultant in monitoring system implementation. At Rasta IT, he develops web and mobile application systems. He has experience at EPD, UOL, Itaú, and Safra. He is a co-founder of ABICANN
Vanessa T. Martins
Vanessa T. MartinsFiscal Advisor
Specialist in Humanized Care for Medicinal Cannabis Patients and Mediator of Medical-Legal Relations. She is President of IBCPA – Brazilian Institute of Psychoactive Sciences, supporting clinical research with cannabinoids. She is also a co-founder of ABICANN