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    Brazil Supreme Court Decriminalizes Cannabis, an Uneasy Victory

    Brazil’s Supreme Court has voted to decriminalize marijuana for personal use, nearly a decade ...

    Brazil Supreme Court Delays Drug Decrim Trial, as Pressure Mounts

    After an eight-year delay and a series of postponements in 2023, Brazil’s Supreme Court ...

    São Paulo Begins Ominous Inquiry Into Disproven “Crack Epidemic”

    In 2016, the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo held a parliamentary inquiry to investigate ...

    From São Paulo, a Wave of Medical Cannabis Reform Across Brazil

    On 4/20, São Paulo State Deputy Caio França (Socialist Party) filed a bill that ...

    Lula Reinstates “Civil Society” to Brazil’s Drug Policy Council

    In 2019, then-President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree that barred civil society representatives from ...

    Brazil Harm Reduction Faces an Uphill Battle, Even If Bolsonaro Is Ousted

    Many people, myself included, were sure that President Jair Bolsonaro’s misrule would end in ...

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