While Donald Trump is still talking about building walls, the nation of Mexico is preparing to tear one down. Last December, the Mexican Senate voted overwhelmingly to allow the possession and use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. While the law isn't final yet, it's looking like Mexico is ready to take a bold step into the future.
While the proposed bill, which still needs to be approved by Chamber of Deputies, is not a full legalization for recreational purposes, it is a step toward fighting the illegal drug trade perpetrated by the drug cartels. Legalization in the US in places like Colorado and California have already shown to virtually eliminate widespread black market sales of marijuana in those areas. Legalization in the home of the cartels could be the final nail in their coffin.
Mexican legalization of medical marijuana is the next step in what is becoming an obvious shift in the mindset of the Mexican government. In late 2015, the Mexican Supreme Court declared that marijuana was a human right. Backed by the sentiment by the senate and their President Pena Nieto, Mexico is one step closer to embracing change. The drug war started in the US but ground zero for the carnage left as the result can be seen on the streets of Mexico daily. Moving toward legalization is not only good for the patients who need medical marijuana, but for the lives of those saved from a nonsensical war without end.
https://qz.com/874497/mexico-is-moving-toward-medical-marijuana-legalization-along-with-us-states/
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Couldn't agree more. Just like with prohibition, we should see less violence once it is legalized.
Opioids should be a bigger concern than marijuana. Harder to tackle too since it is under big pharma
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Your first sentence gives the impression that Mexico will tear down their wall on their border with Guatemala. They like having a wall on that border, but don't want a wall on their border with the USA. Why is that?