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Judi Lynn

(160,601 posts)
Wed Jun 21, 2017, 11:10 PM Jun 2017

Mexico legalises medical marijuana

Source: Independent


The bill passed with overwhelming support in the Senate and Lower House of Congress
Samuel Osborne
@SamuelOsborne93
6 hours ago


Medicinal cannabis has been made legal in Mexico.

The President, Enrique Pena Nieto, has officially published a bill allowing its use for health and scientific purposes.

The bill was passed in April, with an overwhelming 371 members of the Lower House of Congress voting in favour, with only 19 politicians voting against or abstaining.

It also received popular support from the Mexican Senate in December, with 98 senators voting to pass the bill and seven voting against.

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mexico-marijuana-legal-medical-cannabis-law-passes-a7801196.html

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Mexico legalises medical marijuana (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jun 2017 OP
So if Trump wins again... Onyrleft Jun 2017 #1
That will probably hurt the cartels in the pocketbook Tiggeroshii Jun 2017 #2
Maybe not. Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #3
Yeah Tiggeroshii Jun 2017 #5
I can't imagine its complete impact, duhneece Jun 2017 #4

Shell_Seas

(3,335 posts)
3. Maybe not.
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 08:48 AM
Jun 2017

They can push it over the boarder and sell it at a higher price. Especially in states like Texas, where there is still no medical marijuana use allowed.

duhneece

(4,116 posts)
4. I can't imagine its complete impact,
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 10:05 AM
Jun 2017

...but hard to imagine, on balance, it could only be good, maybe great, maybe awesome. Thanks, Judi Lynn, I keep finding the posts I'm interested in, yours...plus other topics, mind you! lol

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