… in personal use quantities. The first recent drug policy action taken in the Western Hemisphere that actually makes sense. Hopefully this a start of a changing dynamic that leads to an end of the absolutely disastrous “war on drugs” on both sides of the U.S./Mexico border.
And begins to put an end to murderous black marketeers working in both nations.
From the link:
Mexico decriminalized small amounts of marijuana, cocaine and heroin on Friday—a move that prosecutors say makes sense even in the midst of the government’s grueling battle against drug traffickers.Prosecutors said the new law sets clear limits that keep Mexico’s corruption-prone police from extorting casual users and offers addicts free treatment to keep growing domestic drug use in check.
“This is not legalization, this is regulating the issue and giving citizens greater legal certainty,” said Bernardo Espino del Castillo of the attorney general’s office.
The new law sets out maximum “personal use” amounts for drugs, also including LSD and methamphetamine. People detained with those quantities no longer face criminal prosecution.
This post has been linked for the HOT5 Daily 8/23/2009, at The Unreligious Right
Comment by UNRR — August 23, 2009 @ 6:17 am
Here we need some decision regarding to the drugs because its not a illegal activity it effect the whole society.The rules and the regulation who check the youngster they don’t take the drugs.
Comment by James Crosson — August 25, 2009 @ 3:34 am