Alepi and City Council to discuss the availability of cannabis-based medications
The bill was presented by Councilwoman Elzuila Calisto this October and will proceed to a vote.
Published on 10/28/2021
Curation Sechat, with information from Meionorte
Next Wednesday, November 3, the Piauí State Assembly (Alepi) and the Teresina City Council (CMT) will discuss, in a public hearing, the provision of cannabis for medicinal purposes. In Alepi, the request was made by State Deputy Ziza Carvalho and in the Council by Councilwoman Elzuila Calisto, author of the bill proposing the provision of medications in the public health system.
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The bill was presented by the councilwoman this October and will proceed to a vote. If approved, the patient will have the right to receive the medication, provided it is duly authorized by a court order or prescribed by a medical professional accompanied by the appropriate medical report for the prescription in municipal public health units. The expenses resulting from the implementation of the law will be covered by the patients' own budget allocations and supplemented, if necessary.
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Elzuila emphasizes that the issue under discussion is specifically focused on medicinal products, without any promotion of recreational drug use. "These are products capable of helping in the treatment of various people with diseases such as epilepsy, Parkinson's, schizophrenia, and others. We need to break this taboo, clarify the difference between medicinal and recreational use, and take this step so that those who really need it can have a better quality of life," said the parliamentarian.
Representatives from the Piauí Public Ministry (MPPI); the Human Rights Commission of the National Association of Criminal Advocacy (Anacrim) Youth of Piauí; the Piauí Reform Network, which discusses public policies on drugs; the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) and other entities related to the topic will be invited to participate in the public hearing, as well as the Mayor of Teresina, Dr. Pessoa, the President of the Teresina Municipal Foundation (FMS), Gilberto Albuquerque, and others.