Israel elects right-wing candidates, but legalizes marijuana.
"It's a plant, like any other. It's not a drug because it's not manipulated in a laboratory. And its uses are multiple, from smoking it to relax to using it as a raw material for a multitude of medicines and cosmetics, in addition to countless products made from hemp, such as clothing and boat sails," says journalist Alex Solnik, regarding the Israeli parliament's decision to legalize "adult use" of marijuana; "Since Bolsonaro likes Israel so much, he could copy the good things from there," says Solnik.
By Alex Solnik, Journalists for Democracy - On the same day that the right-wing and xenophobic Bibi Netanyahu was re-elected for his fifth term as prime minister, with his stupid, belligerent, and offensive policies against human dignity, the Israeli Congress approved the complete legalization of the cultivation and use – for any purpose – of marijuana. Which is a progressive, left-wing agenda.
And without all the fussiness of Uruguay, which requires registration and restricts quantities.
In Israel, no: you don't have to identify yourself and you can buy as much as you want. In the words of local authorities, "adult use" is permitted.
Purchasing medication at pharmacies with a prescription has been permitted for terminal illnesses since the 90s; now, any medical prescription is valid, without specifying the illness.
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Growing crops at home has become permitted, without restrictions. Commercial sales are also allowed. There are already more than 400 farms authorized to produce them. A former prime minister owns the largest company in the sector.
It's a plant, like any other. It's not a drug because it's not processed in a laboratory. And its uses are multiple, from smoking it to relax to being a raw material for a multitude of medicines and cosmetics, as well as countless products made from hemp, such as clothing and boat sails.
Most homicides in Brazil occur as a consequence of crackdowns on drug trafficking or wars between gangs that traffic marijuana. The majority of prisoners in the Brazilian prison system are small-time drug dealers or users without legal representation.
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A very valuable plant, which, if commercialized, could make a difference in our trade balance and even reduce the bloodshed caused by the "war on drugs," has been transformed into a villain in Brazil, as if it were guilty of something, and sweetly handed over to wealthy criminals who determine its use, its price, and sell it according to their own laws without contributing a penny to the national treasury.
Since Bolsonaro likes Israel so much, he could copy the good things from there.
* This is an opinion article, the responsibility of the author, and does not reflect the opinion of Brasil 247.