Brazilian Mothers Drive Legalization of Medical Marijuana for Epileptic Children

Grassroots efforts lead to state-level success, providing crucial CBD treatments despite federal inaction.

Sao Paulo becomes first state in Brazil to offer free CBD for severe epilepsy cases.
Mothers' decade-long campaign includes civil disobedience and legal battles.
High costs of CBD in drugstores contrast with free state-provided medication.
Legislation limited to three rare conditions, including Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndromes.
Supreme Court decriminalizes recreational use, while conservative Congress seeks stricter laws.