Cannabis in the City, Streets and on Campus                       2005 - 2019

Published by Drug Prevention Case – Mala da Prevenção Dr. Luís Patrício

English version by

Carlota Pires

In Portugal, Cannabis is wrong.

Supply has increased

Demand has increased

Consumption has increased.

Variety in consumers has increased,

Now, consumers range from ages 12 to 70

Consumption has outgrown the cities and reached the villages.

Consumption increased at home, as well as at schools and in parks.

Increased satisfaction for those who believe that everything is alright. As such, all the above has become a success.

It has increased the ignorance of consumers.

Solidifies the ignorance of consumed products.

Cannabis in Portugal

In Portugal, consumerism has made Cannabis banal.

Generations change,

People grow up and die.

In this case, banality is illegal.

What is now an illegal cultural banality, will force its change

into a legal cultural banality. Its legalization.

In past times, in different cultures, Cannabis was not illegal.

But, due to its power on society, has been made illegal.

Again, because of the power it holds, deeming it illegal became the only response, both nationally and internationally.

Culture and health may agree.

Culture and health may disagree.

They will always disagree when knowledge threatens power.

And when knowledge collides with power…..

But, when power diverges from knowledge, it promotes ignorance and obscurity, in order to legitimize power.

Knowledge is a threat to power,

Ignorance preserves tyranny and praises dictatorship.

“In the hands of the posh,

In university, its where you find quality.”

Legalization will solve the illegalization.

It does not solve the inadequacy in Education

It does not solve the inadequacy in Prevention

The persistence with misinformation on quality will aggravate reality.

Propaganda and lies do not know limits.

Knowledge and truth have recognized their limits by rejecting the lies.

Medical cannabis is not for chilling

It is checked, controlled and for treatment.

It is for medical use.

Cannabis for chilling is not for treatment,

It is unchecked, uncontrolled and for fun.

It is for recreational use.

Not knowing the use of the unknown, is to aggravate the risk.

Medical cannabis is checked and controlled.

If administered with medical responsibility, it serves as treatment.

It is not for fun.

Street cannabis is unchecked, uncontrolled.

Recreational use, to have fun, is for self-satisfaction.

It is not for treatment.

Portugal, 2001 – 2019

From ages 12 to 70, nothing comes as a surprise

And if university is a school, the ignorance surrounding its usage and quality is baffling.

Not knowing lack of control, aggravates the risk of falling ill.

Who does not lie? The leader or the patient?

CANNABIS IN THE CITY

CONSUMED IN ITS HIGHEST QUANTITY

YET, UNCHECKED IN ITS QUALITY.

[SOON: The English Version of Cannabis Video]

Portuguese version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-MbUrjELpc

Canábis na Cidade, Rua e Universidade 2005-2019

2005 – 2019

From the Street to University

Thank you “João” for your contribution to prevention.

From the video, think about what “João” has told us

And its relation to prevention.

PREVENTION:

Controlled Supply, reduction of demand

Reduction of risks with minimized damage.

Treatment and Recovery.

Thanks Carlota Pires 

 for your cooperation

Luis Patrício - 4-3-2020