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Brazilians March For Marijuana Legalization, High Court Says OK

Joe Klare

420Times

Tuesday 21 Jun 2011

On Saturday thousands of Brazilians in 40 towns and cities held marches in support of marijuana legalization – including 2,000 people in Sao Paulo – according to Brazilian media reports.

Last Wednesday Brazil's Supreme Court ruled that the marches were legal (although no smoking would be allowed), saying freedom of expression was more important than a law against justifying crimes – marijuana being illegal in the country.

420times 000002134754XSmall 150x150 Brazilians March For Marijuana Legalization, High Court Says OKA rally held last month in Sao Paulo degenerated into a clash with police, who used teargas to break up the crowd. Although there were some reports of people smoking cannabis during this weekend's marches, there were no immediate reports of arrests or clashes with police.

It just goes to show you the universal appeal of freedom, whether it's marijuana marchers in the U.S. and Brazil or protestors in the Middle East. Freedom will always be an issue where governments and citizens collide, and in the long run, it cannot be denied.

http://the420times.com/2011/06/brazilians-march-for-marijuana-legalization-high-court-says-ok/

 

 

 

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