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Portugal has 34 companies licensed by Infarmed for activities with cannabis. 11 are EU-GMP certified
There are 34 companies that obtained, by the end of 2022, a license from Infarmed IP for cannabis-related activities in Portugal, 11 of which already have EU-GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) certification. Some of these companies accumulate several types of license, for different areas of activity related to cannabis.
In total, Infarmed has granted, to date, 20 licenses for the cultivation of controlled substances (cannabis), 10 for the manufacture of preparations and substances based on the cannabis plant, 11 for wholesale trade, 25 for import and 26 for export. It should be noted that one of the companies lost or did not renew the Infarmed license, VF1883, which is no longer included in the Infarmed lists, reproduced below, in the same order as they appear on the website of the National Medicines Authority.*
For an easier understanding, Cannareporter updated the map of licensed cannabis companies in Portugal, with data made available by Infarmed until the end of 2022. The location of companies on the map corresponds to their tax headquarters and not necessarily to the place of cultivation or activity developed. The English version of the map is at the end of the article.
Companies licensed to Cultivate Controlled Substances – Cannabis:
1 – Key Leaves Ltd.
2 – Qanali Ltd.
3 – MHI Cultivo Medicinal SA (Medicane)
4 – SMC Therapeutic Health Center Production, Ltd.
5 – RPK Biopharma, Unipessoal, Lda.
6 – Terra Verde, Ltd.
7 – Tilray Portugal, Unipessoal, Lda.
8 – Sabores Púrpura, Lda.
9 – Clever Leaves Portugal Unipessoal Lda.
10 – Grovida Ltd.
11 – Pure Healing Ltd.
12 – Canna Forest, Ltd.
13 – Agrivabe – Agricultural Production Lda.
14 – Cannexpor Pharma Lda.
15 – Cannprisma – Pharma, Lda.
16 – Weez Garden, Unipessoal Lda.
17 – Sociedade Agrícola Monte das Barrocas, Lda.
18 – Symtomax Unipessoal Lda.
19 – Agrovete, SA
20 – Galaxiavertical – Unipessoal Lda.
Companies licensed to manufacture preparations and substances based on the cannabis plant:
1 – Infosaúde – Institute for Training and Innovation in Health, SA
2 – Tilray Portugal, Unipessoal, Lda.
3 – Portocanna, SA
4 – Qplab Pharma Services, Ltd.
5 – RPK Biopharma, Unipessoal Lda.
6 – Agrivabe Medical Cannabis
7 – Labialfarma Laboratory of Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals, SA
8 – Iberfar Indústria Farmacêutica, SA
9 – Clever Leaves Portugal, Unipessoal Lda.
10 – MHI Cultivo Medicinal, SA (Medicane)
Companies licensed for Wholesale Trade in preparations and substances based on the cannabis plant:
1 – Empifarma-Produtos Farmacêuticos, SA
2 – Smart Nature, Ltd.
3 – Sabores Púrpura, Lda.
4 – Medlog – Pharmaceutical Logistics. SA
5 – Logista, Transportes, Transitários e Pharma, Unipessoal, Lda.
7 – Cooprofar – Pharmacy Owners Cooperative, CRL
8 – Ferraz Lynce Especialidades Farmacêuticas, SA
9 – Plural – Cooperativa Farmacêutica, C.R.L.
10 – Alloga Logifarma, SA
11 – Noidecs, Unipessoal, Lda.
Companies licensed to import preparations and substances based on the cannabis plant:
1 – Key Leaves, Ltd.
2 – MHI Cultivo Medicinal, SA (Medicane)
3 – Smart Nature, Ltd.
4 – Qanali Ltd.
5 – Portocanna, SA
6 – SMC Therapeutic Health Center Production, Lda.
7 – Clever Leaves Portugal, Unipessoal Lda.
8 – Sabores Púrpura, Lda.
9 – RPK Biopharma, Unipessoal, Lda.
10 – Terra Verde, Ltd.
11 – Tilray Portugal, Unipessoal, Lda.
12 – Grovida, Ltd.
13 – Canna Forest, Ltd.
14 – Pure Healing Ltd.
15 – Ferraz Lynce Especialidades Farmacêuticas, SA
16 – Cannprisma – Pharma, Lda.
17 – Weez Garden, Unipessoal Lda.
18 – Sociedade Agrícola Monte das Barrocas, Lda.
19 – Cannexpor Pharma, Lda.
20 – Agrivabe Medical Cannabis
21 – Symtomax Unipessoal, Lda.
22 – Agrovete, SA
23 – Iberfar Indústria Farmacêutica, SA
24 – Noidecs, Unipessoal, Lda.
25 – Galaxiavertical – Unipessoal, Lda.
Companies licensed to export preparations and substances based on the cannabis plant:
1 – Key Leaves, Ltd.
2 – Ferraz Lynce Especialidades Farmacêuticas, SA
3 – Pure Healing Ltd.
4 – Qanali Ltd.
5 – Portocanna, SA
6 – SMC Therapeutic Health Center Production, Ltd.
7 – Clever Leaves Portugal, Unipessoal Lda.
8 – RPK Biopharma, Unipessoal, Lda.
9 – Sabores Púrpura, Lda.
10 – Terra Verde, Ltd.
11 – Tilray Portugal, Unipessoal, Lda.
12 – Canna Forest, Ltd.
13 – Sociedade Agrícola Monte das Barrocas, Lda.
14 – Cannexpor Pharma Lda.
15 – Cannprisma – Pharma, Lda.
16 – Grovida, Ltd.
17 – Weez Garden, Unipessoal Lda.
18 – Symtomax Unipessoal, Lda.
19 – Agrivabe Medical Cannabis
20 – Agrovete, SA
21 – Labialfarma Laboratório de Produtos Farmacêuticos e Nutracêuticos S.A.
22 – Smart Nature, Ltd.
23 – Iberfar Indústria Farmacêutica, SA
24 – Noidecs, Unipessoal, Lda.
25 – Galaxiavertical, Unipessoal, Lda.
26 – MHI Cultivo Medicinal, SA (Medicane)
Companies with EU-GMP certification:
1 – Infosaúde – Instituto de Formação e Inovação em Saúde S.A.
2 – Tilray Portugal, Unipessoal, Lda.
3 – Portocanna SA
4 – Qplab Pharma Services Ltd.
5 – RPK Biopharma Unipessoal Lda.
6 – Agrivabe Medical Cannabis
7 – Labialfarma Laboratório de Produtos Farmacêuticos e Nutracêuticos S.A.
8 – Iberfar Indústria Farmacêutica SA
9 – Clever Leaves Portugal Unipessoal Lda.
10 – MHI Cultivo Medicinal SA (Medicane)
11 – Alloga Logifarma, SA
*The Cannareporter made a mistake. This article referred to the non-renewal or loss of the license by the company EXM Ceuticals, information that was not correct.
According to Paulo Martins, who sent the request for correction and clarification to Cannareporter by email, “the authorization granted to EXMceuticals Portugal, Lda to “for the supply of narcotic and psychotropic substances and their preparations for research purposes involving the cannabis plant and its derivatives, was granted to the entity EXMCEUTICALS Portugal, Lda, at its facilities located in Tech. Labs — Innovation Center — Campus of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon” was published in DR. 2nd series part C on May 11, 2020, and, since that date, it remains valid, always fulfilling all the legal requirements in force for the exercise of its research activity.” Cannareporter apologizes to those concerned for the lapse.
News corrected on January 9, 2023 at 16:05.
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[Disclaimer: Please note that this text was originally written in Portuguese and is translated into English and other languages using an automatic translator. Some words may differ from the original and typos or errors may occur in other languages.]____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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With a degree in Journalism from the University of Coimbra, Laura Ramos has a postgraduate degree in Photography and has been a Journalist since 1998. Winner of the Business of Cannabis Awards in the category "Journalist of the Year 2024", Laura was a correspondent for Jornal de Notícias in Rome, Italy, and Press Officer in the Office of the Minister of Education of the 21st Portuguese Government. She has an international certification in Permaculture (PDC) and created the street-art photography archive “Say What? Lisbon” @saywhatlisbon. Co-founder and Editor of CannaReporter® and coordinator of PTMC - Portugal Medical Cannabis, Laura directed the documentary “Pacientes” and was part of the steering group of the first Postgraduate Course in GxP's for Medicinal Cannabis in Portugal, in partnership with the Military Laboratory and the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon.
With a professional background in CAD technical drawing (2D and 3D), João Xabregas is an activist and advocate for all uses and applications of cannabis. He discovered and entered the world of cannabis during his youth, where he developed a special interest in the cultivation of the plant, which led him on a journey of self-learning through the world of cannabis that continues to this day. His adventures linked to cannabis cultivation began with the same goal as many others: to be able to guarantee the quality and eliminate any possible risks to his health of what he consumed, as well as to avoid any type of dependence on the illicit market. However, he quickly began to view the world of cannabis and everything related to it with a very different perspective. He admits the enormous passion he has for the most persecuted plant in the world and about which he is always willing to write and have a good conversation.
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