Mexico's top court rolls back marijuana prohibition, opening door to legalization
By
Sammy Westfall
June 29, 2021 at 2:16 p.m. CDT
In an 8-3 ruling Monday, Mexico’s Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the prohibition of recreational marijuana use in Mexico, clearing a path to legalization.
Mexico’s lower house passed a legalization bill in March, but it is still awaiting legislative approval in a gridlocked Senate. The decisive court ruling, clearing legal obstacles, could push lawmakers to finalize the legislation.
“Today is a historic day for liberties,” court president Arturo Zaldívar said in a video after the ruling. “The right to free development of the personality is consolidated in the case of ... recreational use of marijuana.”
Mexico could become one of the world’s largest markets for legal cannabis.
Mexico is poised to legalize marijuana, but advocates don’t like the details
In its current form, the bill before lawmakers would legalize adult use of cannabis and regulate its production for medical, industrial and recreational purposes. Users over the age 18 could consume marijuana and have up to 28 grams at home. The bill would also allow users to form cannabis associations to grow and share marijuana for personal use.
More:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/06/29/marijuana-legalization-court-ruling-mexico/
(Sure hope this will lessen the violence.)
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