Lawsuits for Cannabis treatments surge in SP
The number of cases in recent years shows a strong upward trend
The number of lawsuits against the Department of Health of São Paulo for the funding of treatments based on medicinal Cannabis increased by 55.5% in 2020 compared to last year. The information comes from journalist Joana Cunha, from the Painel S.A. column of the Folha de São Paulo newspaper.
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Among the lawsuits, there is a request to purchase 480 bottles of cannabidiol for a year of use for about R$ 230,000. So far, with two months left in the year, there are 158 cases, compared to 122 filed in 2019.
The number of cases in recent years shows a strong upward trend. In 2017, there were only 21 cases. In 2018, the total reached 67, three times more than the previous year.