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eridani

(51,907 posts)
Fri Nov 6, 2015, 03:57 AM Nov 2015

Mexico Court Ruling Sparks High Hopes for Marijuana Legalization

http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/33327-mexico-court-ruling-sparks-high-hopes-for-marijuana-legalization

Mexico's Supreme Court on Wednesday gave the green light to growing marijuana for recreational use in a landmark decision that could lead to legalization in a country with a bloody history of conflict with drug cartels.

Supporters of reform sparked up joints to hail the court's decision, which, while not legalizing use of marijuana, is one of the boldest steps ever taken in that direction in a country long reluctant to liberalize drug laws.

"We've seen how drug policy and prohibition have only helped drug traffickers rake in money and commit terrible crimes to control drug markets," said 27-year-old Meliton Gonzalez, one activist celebrating outside the court.

Four more consecutive decisions of the same kind and the court's ruling would become jurisprudence, setting a legal precedent in Mexico, which has suffered well over 100,000 deaths due to drug-related crime over the past decade, and force the government to review the law.

Ruling on a case first brought in 2013 by an advocacy group that health regulators stopped from growing plants for private consumption, the court voted 4-1 that prohibiting people from cultivating the drug for personal use was unconstitutional.
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Mexico Court Ruling Sparks High Hopes for Marijuana Legalization (Original Post) eridani Nov 2015 OP
So, it's only ohheckyeah Nov 2015 #1
Now that el chapo switched his business model to meth Jesus Malverde Nov 2015 #2
legalizing weed in Mexico would remove some of the cartel's funding, but RussBLib Nov 2015 #3

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)
1. So, it's only
Fri Nov 6, 2015, 04:55 AM
Nov 2015

legal for the four people that brought suit. How fucked up is that?

If any country needs to legalize pot it's Mexico. Cut the cartels off at the knees.

RussBLib

(9,666 posts)
3. legalizing weed in Mexico would remove some of the cartel's funding, but
Sun Nov 8, 2015, 10:29 PM
Nov 2015

these criminal gangs will not simply cease to exist. Many of them profit greatly from kidnapping people for ransom, and that activity will likely continue, or increase, to make up for the shortfall of money from weed smuggling.

But it would be great for the people and potentially the govermnent, which could generate some serious revenue from legalization.

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