Current Relevance and Expansion of Marijuana Attention Cycles in Brazil
This study revisits the ongoing debate on marijuana in Brazil, drawing from a literature review inspired by Hutchinson (1975), who identified three cycles of attention to cannabis in the country. Expanding on this framework, Brandão (2014a, 20214b) proposed a fourth cycle, which he termed the anti-...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidad de Caldas
2024-07-01
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| Series: | Cultura y Droga |
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| Online Access: | https://revistasojs.ucaldas.edu.co/index.php/culturaydroga/article/view/10667 |
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| Summary: | This study revisits the ongoing debate on marijuana in Brazil, drawing from a literature review inspired by Hutchinson (1975), who identified three cycles of attention to cannabis in the country. Expanding on this framework, Brandão (2014a, 20214b) proposed a fourth cycle, which he termed the anti-prohibitionist cycle. Our research builds upon this discussion by highlighting the hypothesis of simultaneous continuity, demonstrating how these four attention cycles coexist, overlap, and influence one another. The study focuses on the Brazilian context, covering a historical period from the arrival of Europeans to the present day. The research methodology is based on an extensive literature review and documentary analysis. Findings indicate that the different attention cycles share common features, are not mutually exclusive, and persist simultaneously in the same time and space. Moreover, we observe mutual influence among these cycles, as certain aspects intersect, converge, and enable coexistence. While there has been a recent resurgence of professional health-related arguments in shaping the discourse, our study concludes that no individual or collective actor holds absolute authority on the subject within the investigated context. Consequently, marijuana in Brazil remains a topic of multiple and ongoing controversies, shaped by overlapping attention cycles.
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| ISSN: | 0122-8455 2590-7840 |