Monday, April 29, 2019

Mexico to end adult-use cannabis ban in 2019

Mexican Lawmakers Plan To Tackle Marijuana Legalization This Summer | Marijuana Moment - Kyle Jaeger:

April 23, 2019 - "Mexican lawmakers will hash out the details of a marijuana regulation bill during the upcoming summer recess, with the goal of passing the legislation ahead of an October deadline, a key committee leader said.

"After the Supreme Court deemed the country’s ban on cannacig consumption, possession, and personal cultivation unconstitutional last year, the Senate was charged with amending the law to reflect that ruling.

"Julio Ramón Menchaca Salazar, head of the Senate Justice Committee, said that the body would 'take advantage of the recess period' to finalize the legislation, according to a newsletter posted on the Senate website on Sunday. The recess begins on May 1 and lasts until August 31, giving lawmakers several months to develop a regulatory plan for cannabis before the Supreme Court’s October deadline....

"Legalization legislation has already been introduced in the legislature, including a bill from Olga Sanchez Cordero, who as a senator filed a proposal last year to allow adults 18 and older to possess, consume and cultivate cannabis. But as of yet, it’s not clear what bill the Senate will move to advance....

"The Senate’s Health Commission held a hearing on marijuana reform earlier this month, with policy experts and lawmakers testifying about the prospect of a regulated marijuana market.... The hearing came one month after lawmakers from various political parties convened to begin the process of considering reform legislation.

"Last month, the nation’s secretary of Security and Citizen Protection posted a Twitter poll on legalizing marijuana that showed more than 80 percent of respondents in favor."

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