A regulamentação do canabidiol no Brasil: como nasce a expertise leiga | Cannabidiol regulation in Brazil: how lay expertise is born

Abstract

RESUMO Esse artigo mostra como o processo de regulamentação do canabidiol no Brasil possibilitou o desenvolvimento de uma expertise leiga com influência em instituições e políticas públicas. O canabidiol é um dos compostos presentes na cannabis com potencial anticonvulsivo. O texto aponta similaridades desse ativismo com o da Aids nos 1990 a partir da análise de Steven Epstein. Credibilidade, capacidade de mobilização, domínio sobre a linguagem da ciência e autonomia estão entre os fatores que formam esse leigo diferenciado. O texto questiona, no entanto, se esse leigo é representativo de outros e se ele contribui para uma ciência mais democrática.Palavras-chave: Ciência Cidadã; Expertise Leiga; Maconha – Uso Terapêutico; Canabidiol – Uso Terapêutico; Regulamentação do Canabidiol.ABSTRACT This article shows how cannabidiol regulation in Brazil enabled the development of lay expertise with influence in public institutions and policies. Cannabidiol is a compound identified in cannabis, with anticonvulsant potential. The text points out similarities of this experience with that of Aids activists in the 1990’s based on Steven Epstein’s analysis. Credibility, mobilization, mastery over the language of science and autonomy are among the factors that produce this distinguished layman. This work inquires, however, if this layman is representative of others and if he contributes to a more democratic science. Keywords: Citizen Science; Lay Expertise; Marijuana – Therapeutic Use; Cannabidiol – TherapeuticUse; Canabidiol Regulation

Medical cannabis regulation: an overview of models around the world with emphasis on the Brazilian scenario

“…In the same year, the import of CBD-containing products for medical use was simplified with the publication of ANVISA RDC N° 17/2015 (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária 2015b ). This was mostly motivated by reports of CBD effectiveness in the treatment of refractory epilepsy in children, resulting in a remarkable demand by patients’ families for this therapeutic alternative (Oliveira 2017 ).…”

“…Also during that period, observation of potential risks associated with cannabis use, including the abuse and chemical dependency, has raised concerns from government authorities in several countries, leading to the formulation of restrictive laws regarding the growth, commercialization, and consumption of the species (Pisanti and Bifulco 2017 ; Seddon and Floodgate 2020 ; Madras 2015 ; European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction 2018a ). In Brazil, trade-in all substances considered to be narcotics was prohibited in 1921 and, in 1932, Decree 20.9319 turned out to criminalize the user, establishing drug addiction as a disease subject to compulsory hospitalization (Oliveira 2017 ). Restrictive policies have been intensified after the United Nations conventions on the control of narcotic drugs (1961, 1971, and 1988), given the classification of cannabis and cannabis resin as schedule I and IV substances, which represents the heaviest control regime of the 1961 Convention, reserved for particularly harmful substances (Pisanti and Bifulco 2017 ; Madras 2015 ; Santé Canada 2016 ; World Health Organization 2014 ; United Nations 1973 ).…”

On activism and knowledge: the experience of cannabis associations in Brazil

“…The rediscovery of the therapeutic-medicinal benefits of cannabis in Brazil took place in the early 2000s, initially by mothers of children with refractory epilepsy. With no medical guidance and using cannabidiol imported clandestinely, those families developed a lay expertise 8 by gathering knowledge and competences through the exchange of information and individual experiences [9][10][11] .…”

Sobre ativismos e conhecimentos: a experiência de associações canábicas no Brasil

“…A redescoberta dos benefícios terapêuticomedicinais da cannabis no Brasil se deu nos anos 2000, inicialmente por mães de crianças com epilepsia refratária. Sem orientação médica e realizando a importação clandestina do canabidiol, essas famílias desenvolveram uma expertise leiga 8 a partir do acúmulo de conhecimento de competências advindo da troca de informações e experiências individuais [9][10][11] .…”