Brazilian court bans march for marijuana legalization
Brazilian court bans march for marijuana legalization _English_Xinhua
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 30 (Xinhua) — A Brazilian court has banned a controversial demonstration in favor of the legalization of marijuana, local media reported Wednesday.The so-called “the Global Marijuana March,” scheduled for Sunday in 10 Brazilian cities, is banned in Salvador, capital city of Bahia state in northeastern Brazil.
According to the prosecutors, the demonstration is likely to fuel controversy over marijuana smoking, currently forbidden by the Brazilian law.
The global march will also be held in 19 other countries.
Protesters said the court’s decision was “absurd,” and has violated their freedom of speech in a struggle for a change in legislation.
The demonstration was aimed at promoting public debate and research on the use of marijuana, they said.
The global march has caused security concerns in Brazil.
On April 21, five people were arrested in Rio for handing out leaflets to the public, inviting local citizens to take part.
Marijuana is so dangerous that now we can’t even talk about it? This Brazilian court thinks that a few hundred people marching for cannabis law reform is dangerous, yet they have no problem with Carnaval, which certainly must be a bigger drain on law enforcement and definitely sends a certain message to the children, where hundreds of thousands gather in the streets at night to gawk at elaborate floats and near-naked women in extravagant outfits.
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