Hawkwind Brazilian tour cancelled?

[DAMON CAPEHART]

On Fri, 28 Nov 1997 15:08:27 GMT M Holmes <fofp at HOLYROOD.ED.AC.UK>
*QUOTED*:
>A Brazilian rock & roll band called "Planet Hemp" was
>arrested in Sao Paulo this week on charges that their lyrics
>were supportive of the use of maconha (marijuana).
>According to Folha de Sao Paulo, a Brazilian newspaper,
>civil authorities had been studying the group's lyrics for
>the past year, and came to the conclusion that their content
>was in violation of Narcotics law (6.368) for "supporting
>and associating with the use of drugs."

It took them a whole *year*?!?  Yeesh!

You'd think the name would have meant something to them.

Damon