Lawmakers Are Laying the Groundwork for Mexico’s Medical Marijuana Program Nick Lindsey - Green Rush Daily | |
go to original August 8, 2017 |
Advocates are applauding the Mexican government’s decision to legalize the medical use of marijuana. But the move is prompting calls to remove all restrictions on the use of the much-maligned plants and their by-products. (CGTN America)
Mexico could be taking a big step toward making weed legal. Thanks to a new law, Mexican lawmakers are laying the groundwork for a medical marijuana program.
Under current laws, cannabis is illegal in Mexico. And that includes medicinal cannabis. But the country could now be moving in a different direction.
In June, Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto passed a new law that could pave the way toward starting a new medical marijuana program. The law directs the country’s Health Ministry to begin outlining rules for making medical marijuana legal.
The decision had widespread support among lawmakers. In April, it cleared the Lower House of Congress 347-7. Medical marijuana has also received significant support from the courts.
As far back as 2015, the Mexican Supreme Court reached an important conclusion. It decided that making it illegal to grow or consume cannabis violates basic human rights.
Now, thanks to President Nieto’s recent directive, Mexican lawmakers have until the end of the year to draft rules for a medical marijuana program. Experts in the country say the move could have mixed results.
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