Protesters in Rio advocate medical use of marijuana

A protest for the access to medicines made with the active ingredients of marijuana was staged this Sunday (Sep 28). Today, importing this kind of medication into Brazil entails special control and is only possible by means of an extraordinary request for personal use.

During the demonstration, protesters gave out to bystanders on Copacabana Beach handbooks showing how these medicines can facilitate the treatment of a number of diseases, arguing for measures that make trade easier and lower prices.