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La “Cannabis sativa”, en estado natural. En Estados Unidos ya se producen cápsulas con su agente activo.

"Cannabis sativa", in its natural state. Capsules containing the plant's active agent are being produced in the United States.

Report

By Gustavo González

Marijuana's Virtues Cast in Doubt

“Weed” might relieve pain, control nausea and reduce stress, but in Latin America, only a handful of scientists and politicians advocate legalising marijuana for medical use.

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Orlando Lubbert. Credit: Diario La Nación/Chile

Orlando Lubbert. Credit: La Nación/Chile

By Gustavo González

"Electric taxis for everyone"

Filmmakers should touch on issues that are transcendant for society, such as environmental problems, suggests Chilean director Orlando Lübbert, whose award-winning film includes a taxi as one of its stars. "All automobiles pollute," he warns.

Notable Writings

By Joao Pedro Stedile

The Offensive of the Empire

The leader of Brazil's landless movement, known by its initials MST, offers his views of the World Social Forum, which gets under way this week in Porto Alegre.

Fuente: OMS/Intersun

Image source: WHO/Intersun

Solar radiation was essential for the emergence of life on Earth, but today doctors are issuing an alert: envrionmetnal and social changes have turned the Sun's rays into dangerous company when they shine too brightly.

Options for eco-tourists increase in Cuba... Highway re-routed to protect Chile's nature areas... Sustainable development on the World Social Forum agenda.

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