Use of medicinal cannabis is main topic at Brazil’s largest online medical conference

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The medicinal use of cannabidiol will be among the topics of Brazil’s largest online medical conference, Sanarcon 2021, held by startup Sanar on Saturday, September 18, at 9 AM.

This year’s main topic will be “Vaccination in Brazil: challenges, impact and future,” with lectures by doctors and scientists who have accompanied the transformations in the daily life of health professionals since the arrival of Covid-19 in Brazil until the start of vaccination.

Among the lectures scheduled for the day, the highlight will be “The evidence behind the therapeutic potential of medical cannabis,” from 12:15 to 1 PM, presented by Adriana Grosso, PhD, Medical Science Liaison at HempMeds, the first company to market cannabidiol-rich oils based on hemp and owner of the Real Scientific Hemp Oil (RSHO) brand in the United States, Brazil, and Mexico.

Adriana Grosso has a doctorate in Medical Sciences – Cardiology from InCor FMUSP (University of São Paulo).

At Sanarcon 2020, over 25,000 physicians and medical students will attend the lectures. To guarantee access to the event, interested parties must register on the conference website by entering the e-mail address, phone number, and the stage of medical training.

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