Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7514599 | International Journal of Drug Policy | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Over the past 20 years the Brazilian ayahuasca religions have established a global presence, with congregations in the USA, Canada, Japan, South Africa, Australia, and throughout Europe and Latin America. As a result, many nations are faced with the predicament of balancing the interests of these religious minorities with the international “war on drugs.” The regulatory process applied in Brazil exemplifies a progressive approach, one which considered issues of anthropology and involved representatives of ayahuasca religions, and which provided a degree of deference to the principle of religious liberty. The Brazilian process has influenced judicial and administrative decisions internationally, and stands as a model worthy of further consideration.
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Authors
Beatriz Caiuby Labate, Kevin Feeney,