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Mexico City Cheers for Free Cannabis!
Thousands of people filled the streets of Mexico City this past weekend, rallying for the full legalization of marijuana and the right to cultivate cannabis for personal use. The large-scale protest highlights a growing public demand for drug policy reform in Mexico, where cannabis laws remain tangled in legal uncertainty despite significant judicial rulings.
In 2015, Mexico's Supreme Court ruled that banning individuals from growing and using marijuana for personal purposes violated constitutional rights, effectively setting a legal precedent in favor of decriminalization. This position was further strengthened in 2021 when the Court declared that penalizing the possession of marijuana for personal use was unconstitutional, effectively decriminalizing its recreational use. However, these rulings applied only to the plaintiffs in each case, and Mexico's Congress has yet to pass any sweeping federal legislation to bring clarity or consistency to cannabis regulation nationwide.
Despite the Supreme Court's progressive stance, lawmakers in Mexico have struggled to reach a consensus. Proposed legalization bills have repeatedly stalled in the Senate due to political disagreements and shifting priorities. This deadlock has created a confusing situation for citizens: while courts have affirmed the right to use cannabis, there is no unified legal structure governing how it can be grown, distributed, or sold. The lack of regulation has also opened the door to selective enforcement and continued legal harassment, according to advocates.
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