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Mexico’s Supreme Court Opens Door to Legalizing Marijuana Use

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The Mexican Supreme Court opened the door to legalizing marijuana on Wednesday, delivering a pointed challenge to the nation’s strict substance abuse laws and adding its weight to the growing debate in Latin America over the costs and consequences of the war against drugs.
The vote by the court’s criminal chamber declared that individuals should have the right to grow and distribute marijuana for their personal use. While the ruling does not strike down current drug laws, it lays the groundwork for a wave of legal actions that could ultimately rewrite them, proponents of legalization say.
The decision reflects a changing dynamic inMexico, where for decades the American-backed war on drugs has produced much upheaval but few lasting victories. Today, the flow of drugs to the United States continues, along with the political corruption it fuels in Mexico. The country, dispirited by the ceaseless fight with traffickers, remains engulfed in violence.
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Read more @: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/05/world/americas/mexico-supreme-court-marijuana-ruling.html

Holy **** :2razz: This could be huge! Especially when it comes to the war on drugs! :applaud:applaud
 
Lead the way, Mexico. Do the right thing.

Maybe we will catch up.
 
If the Mexicans start smoking their own dope then maybe less of it will get imported into the USA.
 
Riveroaks said:
If the Mexicans start smoking their own dope then maybe less of it will get imported into the USA.
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And they will be happier too.
 
Cannabis tea seems like it would be more healthy than cannabis smoke.

Just put enough sugar into it to mask the bitter taste.
 
Maybe our border states will get a contact high, and we will learn to get along better.
 
Alyssa T. said:
Maybe our border states will get a contact high, and we will learn to get along better.
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Well, people would probably start going to Nogales again and UofA spring break in Rocky Point would be back on.:lol:
 
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