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Brazilian
Rock
Band
Incarcerated
for
Improper
Lyrics
11/23/97
A Brazilian rock & roll band called "Planet Hemp" was
arrested in Sao Paulo this week on charges that their lyrics were supportive
of the use of maconha (marijuana). According to Folha de Sao Paulo, a Brazilian
newspaper, civil authorities had been studying the group's lyrics for the
past year, and came to the conclusion that their content was in violation
of Narcotics law (6.368) for "supporting and associating with the
use of drugs."
Band members were taken into custody following a show before 7,000 fans
in Brasilia, which was recorded by authorities as evidence. The law under
which band members have been charged does not allow for bail, and carries
a penalty of between three and fifteen years imprisonment.
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Issue #20, 11/23/97
Texas Okays More Prison Construction | NIH Panel Urges Loosening of Restrictions on Methadone | Study Shows that Early Onset of Drug Use Makes Addiction Harder to Break | Brazilian Rock Band Incarcerated for Improper Lyrics | Canadian Mounties Target Medical Marijuana | Six-Year-Old Suspended from School for Sharing Lemon Drops -- Authorities call in ambulance and fire department | BBC Taking Online Poll/Comments on Marijuana Legalization | Public Forum in Minneapolis Drug Policy Reform Legislation in Connecticut | Editorial: Giving Thanks in a Time of (Drug) War
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