Cannabis in João Pessoa
João Pessoa's Abrace Esperança grows cannabis for member patients under a federal court order. What that means and how it differs from a shop.
This page is about Brazil — not the country you picked in the header.
- Sellers listed
- 1
Every rated seller in João Pessoa
All seller types, ranked by Verdex score. Filter by service or pick a type above.
Showing 1 of 1 seller in João Pessoa
Pins show sellers with a published street address. Online-only sellers appear in the list only.
3 public warnings about sellers in Brazil
Regulator actions, recalls and look-alike sites we track. Check a shop or link before you pay.
See the Red ListKey rules in Brazil
Plain-language summary. The regulator is ANVISA (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária).
Possession
Up to 40 g or six female plants is presumed personal use (STF, 26 June 2024): administrative warning and educational measure, no criminal record; police may still seize.
Home grow
Not authorized outside individual court orders (habeas corpus); the six-plant figure is a presumption for policing, not a permission.
Sales
Only prescription cannabis products in pharmacies and drugstores (RDC 1.015/2026); any other sale is trafficking.
Medical
Prescription by physicians or dentists; special-control form up to 0.2% THC, A notification above; personal imports under RDC 660/2022.
CBD
No over-the-counter CBD; CBD products are prescription-only and must be ANVISA-authorized or imported under RDC 660.
Cultivation
Companies with ANVISA Special Authorization may grow cannabis under 0.3% THC for medical and pharmaceutical use (RDC 1.013/2026).
Associations
Non-profit patient associations have a specific ANVISA framework (RDC 1.014/2026) that bars commercial sale; 47 grow under court orders.
Summary, not legal advice — rules change; check local law. Last reviewed Sep 2026.
How cannabis is sold in João Pessoa
- Legal basis
- Federal court injunction, case 0800333-82.2017.4.05.8200
- Members
- 151 patients at the start; more than 750 in a later press report
- Who it serves
- Members with a prescription; oil, spray and suppositories
How did a Paraíba association get a growing licence?
The Federal Justice court in Paraíba granted an injunction that allowed the association to grow and process cannabis for exclusively medicinal use, Jornal da Paraíba reported, valid until Anvisa takes a definitive position. The case number shows a 2017 filing. Polêmica Paraíba later called it the only entity in the country that can grow the plant, with more than 750 patients, but I could not date that report.
What has changed nationally?
The Supreme Court ruled on 26 June 2024 that possession of up to 40 grams or six female plants is presumed personal use and not a crime, though police can still act on other evidence. In January 2026 Anvisa's new rules allowed legal entities to grow cannabis for medicines and science and let compounding pharmacies sell cannabidiol formulations. None of that turns a shop into a lawful seller; recreational sale stays outside the law. See the Brazil page.
Cannabis in João Pessoa: questions
Can a visitor join Abrace Esperança?
The association serves member patients with prescriptions; nothing in what I read offers walk-in access to visitors.
Does the 40 gram rule allow buying cannabis in Brazil?
No. It only sets a presumption of personal use for possession; sale remains unlawful.
