Interesting legislation from Mexico
From the
Seattle Times:
Mexico expected to enact liberalized drug law
Will Mexican cities become Latin Amsterdams, flooded by drug users seeking penalty-free tokes and toots?
That is the fear, if somewhat overstated, of some Mexican officials, especially in northern border states that serve as a mecca for underage U.S. drinkers.
The Mexican legislature has voted quietly to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and other drugs. Past efforts have proved highly controversial, most recently three years ago, but President Felipe Calder�n is expected to sign the bill into law this time.
A bit more:
Some critics have suggested easing the punishment on drug possession sends the wrong message at a time when Calder�n is waging a bloody war on major narcotics traffickers. But Calder�n proposed the decriminalization legislation.
Actually, Calder�n is sending the perfect message as it is the drugs illegal status that gives the power to the traffickers. Remove the illegal status and you remove their power. That and the state can tax the revenues. Win all around...
Posted by DaveH at June 22, 2009 8:47 PM