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Brazil

Postby al mriko » Sun Feb 06, 2005 11:19 am

Subject: Brazil: Lula to Sign Drug Decriminalization Decree


Source: Narconews.com


Monday 15 Nov 2004


Author: Al Giordano

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According to a report in today's Folha de Sao Paulo (subscription only),
the government of Brazilian President Lula da Silva has reached a
"consensus" to step forward into a bold new era of drug policy:
decriminalizing the drug user, and opening 250 safe drug use centers across the country during the year 2005.

Lula is expected to sign an executive decree on November 24, taking drug
enforcement responsibilities away from police agencies, and placing the
problems of drug use under the jurisdiction of the Health Ministry, which
will be charged with supporting the safe drug-use centers and make Harm
Reduction - a policy to reduce the harms associated with drug use - the law of the land.

Here is an excerpt from today's report from Brazil's largest daily newspaper:

Policy proposal considers drug consumption as a public health problem, and no longer one for the police

The government wants to create centers for drug use

By Luciana Constantino and Iuri Dantas
Folha de Sao Paulo, Brasilia Bureau

After a series of internal disagreements about drug policy, the federal
government is preparing a realignment of national policy to define drug
consumption as a public health problem, and not one for the police as it is
today.

There will be a presidential order creating rules for treating drug
dependents, with emphasis on Harm Reduction...

The new focus will include a change in the name of the policy. It will be
changed from "National Anti-Drug Policy" to "National Policy on Drugs."

"Changing the name is a symbol, and there will be a change in orientation.
The country is maturing in order to put forward a more pragmatic policy,"
said Pedro Gabriel Delgado, the government's mental health coordinator.

The president's public safety secretary, General Jorge Armando Felix, has
also endorsed the proposal. "Drug dependents are a public health problem.
They should be treated as people like those with any other illness,
particularly in the area of psychiatry, they need support and treatment."

Through this new lens, Lula will sign a presidential decree to regulate
harm reduction programs, making possible a wider network of treatment for drug users and the creation of local centers for safe drug use. Before
opening their doors, these centers will need authorization from the Health
Ministry and will count with permanent support.

Preferably, the centers will be monitored by universities and dedicated to
high risk users, such as those who use crack or inject cocaine.

The decree will create the role of Harm Reduction agent, a health
professional who will be responsible for the direct contact with the users.
And he, for example, will provide sterilized syringes

Today, non-governmental organizations, with support from the health
department, are already involved in Harm Reduction programs, but within the limits of legal prohibitions, thus there has been no regulation of this
kind of work

The goal for 2005 is the creation of 250 such local drug use centers around the country.
After much controversy and six public hearings in different states, the
government will finalize the new policy on November 24th The emphasis will be on demand and Harm Reduction.

According to the national drug czar, General Paulo Robero Uchoa, the
government decided to put its efforts into combat against
narco-trafficking, leaving the drug user to medical attention. "A drug is
an inert thing. I don't combat penicillin Now I combat trafficking. Drugs
have to be understood to be able to educate and prepare society and the
youth to not use drugs carelessly."

Translated from: Folha de Sao Paulo, 15 de novembro de 2004.
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brazilian hemp

Postby maconheiro » Sat Jun 25, 2005 3:19 am

I'm from brazil and the Brazilian hemp has a great quality, and I smoke every day and I smoke a big big cigarette of MARIJUANA!!!!
I'M CRAZY NOW!!!
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Re: brazilian hemp

Postby CoolZero » Sat Jun 25, 2005 1:15 pm

maconheiro wrote:I'm from brazil and the Brazilian hemp has a great quality, and I smoke every day and I smoke a big big cigarette of MARIJUANA!!!!
I'M CRAZY NOW!!!
:twisted::twisted::twisted::twisted::twisted::twisted:


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Postby Ernest » Sun Jun 26, 2005 11:04 am

Soon I will visit Brasil it is near to my City.I would like to try the Brazilian Weed. There a lot of dealers selling the stuff on the street.But sometimes it seems to be a rip off.There are no buds I think,but I am not really sure.
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What city are you coming?

Postby Pedro » Tue Aug 02, 2005 7:54 pm

Ernest wrote:Soon I will visit Brasil it is near to my City.I would like to try the Brazilian Weed. There a lot of dealers selling the stuff on the street.But sometimes it seems to be a rip off.There are no buds I think,but I am not really sure.

What city are you coming? I live near to são paulo!
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Postby Ernest » Tue Aug 02, 2005 8:16 pm

Yeah I will also visit sao paulo.Is that right that the people sell their own weed in those falvelas?A friend of mine made a sightseen to these favelas.He bought the weed there.
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