Marijuana was brought to Brazil by its African slaves, and with the eugenic positivist intellectual and political status quo of the Western civilization in the early 20th century, its use was deemed as a signal of decadence by its stigmatized use as a recreational drug of the poor, the rural people and the Afro-Brazilian.
Marijuana was introduced to Brazil by African slaves. During the eugenic positivist intellectual and political climate of Western civilization in the early 20th century, it was perceived as a sign of decadence due to its stigmatized use as an illicit recreational drug among marginalized groups in Brazil.