In Medicina rústica Alceu Maynard Araújo argued that the intoxicating effect of maconha was almost non-existent and that its supposed links to violence, crime and insanity were a myth that had not died because the police had the greatest interest in it. His was an isolated voice for decades.[1]
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References
- História da maconha no BrasilJean Marcel Carvalho França · Editora Jandaíra · 2022 · chapter 3, “Diambismo: um flagelo social” · ISBN 9786550940133
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