The War on Drugs Might be Ending with Mexico Making Marijuana a Fundamental Human Right Allison Jackson - GlobalPost
go to original November 6, 2015

Mexico's Supreme Court has taken a first step toward marijuana legalization, but it may not be as easy as proponents hope. (Newsy World)

Mexico took an important step this week toward legalizing marijuana: The Supreme Court ruled in favor of four plaintiffs' right to produce and use cannabis.

It's not full-on legalization. Mexico still prohibits pot, except it allows personal possession of 5 grams (0.18 ounces) or less.

But the high court's vote could influence other rulings and lead the way to rewriting marijuana policy in a nation that's a huge supplier for the United States.

And while some advocates say legalization would pull some control of cannabis away from powerful narco cartels and protect Mexicans who choose to use it, others say legalizing pot isn't so much about safety as it is about personal liberty.

The court ruling came in response to an appeal filed by the Mexican Association for Responsible Self-Consumption and Tolerance, a marijuana advocacy group, after the health regulator rejected its request for permission to grow weed for recreational purposes.

Read the rest at PRI's The World

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