"Cannabis saved my son's life": Bel Kutner reinforces appeal for regulation in Brazil

Actress Bel Kutner used her visibility this Tuesday (13) to launch a simple yet urgent request: support for the regulation of medicinal cannabis in Brazil. 

In a moving video posted on social media, she appears alongside her son Davi, 19, who lives with tuberous sclerosis, autism, and epilepsy. 

With serenity and affection, mother and son ask for signatures for the petition from the collective Repense o Óbvio, which advocates for the legal use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes.

“Sign, help!” Bel urged, reminding that regulation is a public health issue and, for many families, a matter of survival. “The regulation of cannabis associations is a health issue for many families like ours, right Davi?”

Bel's struggle with her son's treatment is long, but it was only in adolescence that it became possible to control the seizures with the use of cannabidiol.

The actress revealed that CBD oil transformed Davi's routine. “It made a huge difference,” she stated. According to the actress, cannabidiol not only reduced the number of anticonvulsants but also diminished the side effects of the heavy medications her son needed to take.

Today, the isolated extract Davi uses is imported from the American company USA Hemp, an alternative the family found amid the legal instability in Brazil. “Every moment is a threat, they are always trying to prohibit it, and it’s absurd because there are thousands of families that depend on this for their children to live,” she lamented.

In addition to the positive physical effects, Bel shares that cannabidiol also brought improvements in Davi's behavior and mood, especially during adolescence, a phase that often exacerbates challenges for those with autism. “We had a significant change in mood, which makes a big difference because Davi started having behavioral crises,” she said.

Bel Kutner is also a member of APEPI (Support for Research and Patients of Medicinal Cannabis), an association that has been working for years to democratize access to cannabis-based medications. For her, the issue goes beyond rare diseases: “There are people who use it to alleviate the effects of chemotherapy or for chronic illnesses,” she recalled.

By giving voice to her own experience, Bel Kutner represents thousands of mothers, fathers, caregivers, and patients who fight day after day for dignity, health, and stability. And the message she leaves is direct and straightforward: “Sign. Help. Medicinal cannabis saves lives.”

Click here to sign the petition.