Very sensible! What's next? ....blood tests for returning Americans?
Bet the 'vacation' business to Mexico goes through the roof.
Mexico Legalizes Drug Possession
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: August 21, 2009
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico enacted a controversial law on Thursday decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and other drugs while encouraging government-financed treatment for drug dependency free of charge.
The law sets out maximum "personal use" amounts for drugs, also including LSD and methamphetamine. People detained with those quantities will no longer face criminal prosecution; the law goes into effect on Friday.
Anyone caught with drug amounts under the personal-use limit will be encouraged to seek treatment, and for those caught a third time treatment is mandatory — although no penalties for noncompliance are specified.
Mexican authorities said the change only recognized the longstanding practice here of not prosecuting people caught with small amounts of drugs.
The maximum amount of marijuana considered to be for "personal use" under the new law is 5 grams — the equivalent of about four marijuana cigarettes. Other limits are half a gram of cocaine, 50 milligrams of heroin, 40 milligrams for methamphetamine and 0.015 milligrams of LSD.
President Felipe Calderón waited months before approving the law.
Doesn't matter with the corrupt federales and government there, they're still going to kick you in the balls if they feel like it.
Quote from: Conan71 on August 21, 2009, 12:29:13 PM
Doesn't matter with the corrupt federales and government there, they're still going to kick you in the balls if they feel like it.
Always so negative, CoCo.
Quote from: FOTD on August 21, 2009, 12:31:14 PM
Always so negative, CoCo.
Hi Kettle, how are you today?
Quote from: Conan71 on August 21, 2009, 12:33:14 PM
Hi Kettle, how are you today?
Kettle black?
FOTD is a double negative..... that makes a positive, CoCo.
FOTD is great today. He's booking trips to Mexico.
Quote from: FOTD on August 21, 2009, 12:40:47 PM
FOTD is great today. He's booking trips to Mexico.
Awesome, bring back some gifts for your TN friends. Need some baloons?
Quote from: Conan71 on August 21, 2009, 12:51:50 PM
Awesome, bring back some gifts for your TN friends. Need some baloons?
FOTD will not need balloons. Condoms work better.