Brazil’s Supreme Court Sets 40-Gram Marijuana Limit, Signals Shift in Brazil’s Prison Crisis

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) unanimously upheld a ruling on February 14, 2025, decriminalizing marijuana possession up to 40 grams for personal use, Agência Brasil reports. Justices rejected appeals from São Paulo’s Public Defender and Prosecutor, ending a decade-long debate sparked by a 2011 case involving 3 grams. Justice Gilmar Mendes led the decision, setting […]