Brazil has legalized the cannabis compoundcannabidiol(CBD) for therapeutic use. It’s the first major medical marijuana advancement for the South American Country. Brazil’s Health Surveillance Agency officially removedCBDfrom the list of… Read article here: High Times
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Brazil: Deadly Prison Uprising Ends in Deal
The riot erupted the day before as breakfast was being served, when inmates overpowered guards. In apparent score-settling between rival drug gangs, two prisoners were beheaded, and two others thrown to their deaths off the roof of acellblock. At least 25 were injur… High Times
Brazil: Prison Violence Spills into Streets of Maranhão
Theongoing prison crisisin Brazil's impoverished northeastern state ofMaranhãoagain made brief headlines this week after newspaperFolhade Sao Pauloreleased a gruesome video of gang warfare victims inside the violence-pl… High Times
Brazil: Deadly Prison Riot Sparks Angry Protests
Authorities said violence broke out after guards discovered inmates digging an escape tunnel. The inmates fought the attacking guards and started a fire as members of rival gangs took advantage of the confusion to settle scores. Then, as news of the conflagration broke, r… High Times