Tag: brazil

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April 10, 2015
04/10/2015
Dog Joins Suspects, Lies Down for Cops

Dog Joins Suspects, Lies Down for Cops

A fairly ordinary drug bust in Brazil became a viral sensation this week after an obedient – and ultimately very clever – guard dog on the scene...
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January 15, 2015
01/15/2015
Brazil Approves Marijuana Derivative for Medical Treatment

Brazil Approves Marijuana Derivative for Medical Treatment

Brazil on Wednesday for the first time approved the use of a marijuana derivative to treat people suffering from epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia among other disorders. Directors of...
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June 9, 2014
06/09/2014
Study: Cannabidiol May Improve Sleep In Parkinson’s

Study: Cannabidiol May Improve Sleep In Parkinson’s

Cannabidiol (CBD), a cannabinoid in marijuana, may help Parkinson’s disease sufferers overcome sleep problems, a new study from the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil has found. REM sleep...
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April 1, 2014
04/01/2014
Legalising Cannabis: Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica Asks World for Support

Legalising Cannabis: Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica Asks World for Support

The small South American country will soon become the first in the world to legalize, regulate and participate in the production, sale and taxation of marijuana. Uruguay’s “weed...
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January 31, 2014
01/31/2014
Brazilian Judge Rules Marijuana Prohibition Unconstitutional

Brazilian Judge Rules Marijuana Prohibition Unconstitutional

A federal judge in Brazil ruled that marijuana prohibition is unconstitutional, calling it the result of a backward culture.
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December 4, 2013
12/04/2013
Jose Mujica, 2016! His Vision for Cannabis in Uruguay

Jose Mujica, 2016! His Vision for Cannabis in Uruguay

  Ok, let’s start a petition to allow Uruguayan nationals to become president. Actually, can we just kidnap Jose Mujica and get him on deck for 2016?...
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December 26, 2012
12/26/2012
World Marijuana Laws: Where To Smoke Weed

World Marijuana Laws: Where To Smoke Weed

Recreational marijuana use has long been the subject of heated debate, and laws regulating cannabis consumption vary greatly from country to country.
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December 11, 2012
12/11/2012
Breaking the Taboo, Narrated by Morgan Freeman #BreakTheTaboo

Breaking the Taboo, Narrated by Morgan Freeman #BreakTheTaboo

Breaking the Taboo, narrated by Morgan Freeman #BreakTheTaboo Breaking the Taboo is a must-see documentary arguing to end the failed War on Drugs (#BreakTheTaboo). Produced by Sam...
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