Brazil's Marijuana Summer
In 1987 thousands of tin cans full of marijuana washed up on the beaches in Rio.
Witness History · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
In September 1987, fishermen and surfers in the states of Rio and São Paulo started spotting mysterious tin cans floating in the sea. Soon those tins became a talking point across the country, because they were packed full of high quality marijuana. The tin cans inspired books, fashion, poems, films and many songs. Thomas Pappon has been speaking to two Brazilians who remember that summer well.
Photo: Tin cans picked up by the Brazilian police in Rio. Credit: Agência Estado/AFP