Police destroy medicinal cannabis crop and arrest association members in Itupeva
Police destroyed a medicinal cannabis cultivation maintained by an association in Itupeva (SP) and arrested collaborators of the group.
Operation dismantles cannabis cultivation in Itupeva and results in detentions
Police destroyed a medicinal cannabis plantation belonging to an association in the municipality of Itupeva, in the interior of São Paulo, and arrested collaborators involved in the operation, according to Google News BR — Crime.
The police action targeted a cultivation structure maintained by the entity, whose members claimed medicinal purposes for the production of the plant. The authorities carried out the seizure of cultivated material and made detentions at the location.
The case raises questions about the legal limits of associative cannabis cultivation in Brazil, where patient associations operate in a legal zone still under debate. Police have not yet confirmed whether there was judicial authorisation for the operation of the cultivation.
The arrested collaborators were taken to provide clarifications to the competent authorities. The name of the association involved and the exact number of detainees were not disclosed in the available information.
Source: Google News BR — Crime