Federal Judge Okays Medical Marijuana Use in Mexico for First Time Agencia EFE
go to original September 4, 2015

A federal judge in Mexico has approved the use of medical marijuana to treat a child with a rare form of epilepsy. Julie Noce reports. (Reuters)

A Mexican judge has granted a couple permission to import a marijuana-derived compound to treat the frequent seizures of their eight-year old daughter, an unprecedented ruling in the Latin American country, the family's attorney told EFE.

"It's a watershed in our country because the marijuana issue in our country has been very complicated. What makes this significant is the departure from a policy of prohibiting all cannabis-related conduct," Fabian Aguinaco said this week.

Martin Santos, a federal judge, on Aug. 17 granted an "amparo" request to the parents of Graciela Elizalde Benavides, a decision that forces authorities to allow them to import a medication containing cannabidiol, a prohibited substance under Mexico's General Health Law.

The writ of amparo is a judicial mechanism in Mexico that dates back to the mid-19th century and is intended to ensure protection for individuals' constitutional rights.

The family's attorneys argued that articles of that law are unconstitutional because they violate key human rights, among them the right to human dignity and the freedom to live without pain, Aguinaco said.

Graciela has Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy that has worsened over time and causes her to endure around 400 seizures daily, even while sleeping, according to the attorney.

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