Legalized Marijuana in Mexico?

Well, maybe.

Tomorrow the Senate if Mexico will hopefully vote on the legalization of cannabis. It has to do something according to the Mexican Supreme Court which gave them a deadline of December last year to pass legislation or they would declare it legal without limits. They were granted an extension because of the usual objections.

And now they have to do something. Ha!

The bill being voted on allows possession of up to 28 grams, cultivation of six plants, and AMLO is supposedly going to sign it into law.

Approval of the bill is considered inevitable because of a 2019 decision by the Supreme Court, which ruled that laws prohibiting the use of marijuana are unconstitutional, and broad support for legalization from the ruling Morena party, which leads a coalition with a majority in the lower house.

The Senate passed the legalization bill last November but the Chamber of Deputies has made multiple changes that will likely be put to a vote next Tuesday. - Mexico News Daily

In addition to this news, the locals have taken over the Louis Pasteur Park, just outside the Senate building in Mexico City. They are openly selling joints, marijuana, gummies, bong, papers, etc. Some lawmakers have been seen there partaking of the goodies



Meanwhile, people who have been gathering in a “cannabis garden-cum marijuana market” known as Plantón 420 outside the federal Senate building in Mexico City for the past year continue to act as if recreational marijuana has already been legalized and few if any restrictions apply to its use and commercialization.

Milenio reported that marijuana is sold and smoked openly in the Luis Pasteur park despite the presence of police, who turn a blind eye to the illicit activities. Among the products on sale are marijuana cigarettes, or joints, cannabis cookies, cupcakes, brownies, candy, “gummies” and tea as well as bags of high-grade pot known by the nickname Pablo Escobar, for the deceased Colombian drug lord.

A range of marijuana paraphernalia such as papers, pipes, bongs and scissors are also for sale right next to the Senate building, located on Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City’s most emblematic boulevard. - MND

 

Yes indeed... but everything one gets now is from the Sinaloans... it's right across the Sea of Cortez from us, but thankfully they are not controlling this area. Nothing for them here except old people and some shrimp.

 

Apart from pot, I look forward to getting CBDs for several reasons. It is the Vizcaino Desert here, so farming is out of the question for locals.

 

I find it great for a calming effect. It's subtle, but quite useful at times. Also seems to eliminate my noticing of any minor pains. I used it after dental surgery in the states and it was helpful. Kept me from wanting opioids. But everyone is different.

 

I haven't seen that in years, but I am sure it's available on YouTube and elsewhere. Writers would quote heavily from it when writing cannabis legalization rhetoric.

 

Keeping an eye on this, when they pass it (by April 30) whoops of joy will fill the air along with clouds of smoke!

 

When this passes Mexico will be the largest country in the world to legalize cannabis.

Doing the trip to the border will suddenly become more fun!

 

Well that would bring the road trip to TJ to a whole new level LOL!

Coffeeshop style operations will be allowed under the law, but consumption in premises may be problematic depending on the location. It seems responsibility for licensing and such will be given to the Department of Addiction Control. An interesting concept.

Best news, we will be able to grow up to eight plants in our courtyard legally!!! Who needs to buy, I have seeds