Expert affirms that it is impossible to dissociate therapeutic use of marijuana from drug law
Researcher and confirmed speaker of CBCM also talks about the importance of regulating the production and consumption of cannabis in Brazil
By Tylla Lima
Researcher Renato Filev, a confirmed speaker at the Brazilian Congress of Medicinal Cannabis, in conversation with the Sechat portal, emphasized how extensive the use of the plant is in the country. "There are people who use this plant for therapeutic purposes and need to access it to alleviate some symptom, for some specific health condition. Marijuana can also be used for therapeutic purposes, all varieties of cannabis can have some therapeutic application," said Filev.
Renato Filev also advocated the urgency of regulating cannabis to expand access to the plant in Brazil. "People who currently need cannabinoids for health purposes run into drug law, there is no way to dissociate one issue from the other. It is necessary to demand government regulation not only for therapeutic purposes, but a broad regulation of production, for access and consumption in a balanced way, effectively protecting public health," says the researcher.
After the restriction on cannabis consumption by international conventions, the plant ended up being removed from the therapeutic and scientific scene, although the conventions did not directly prohibit certain regulated substances for health and research purposes. "This changed in the past decade and has been progressing over time. Some people use the same plant that is used for therapeutic purposes for social use, relaxation, but a disorder, which has been called addiction, is the main reason for restricting the use of the plant. People who need cannabinoids for therapeutic purposes run into drug law, there is no way to dissociate one issue from the other," Filev concludes.
"People who need cannabinoids for therapeutic purposes run into drug law, there is no way to dissociate one issue from the other"
Renato Filev, researcher
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