Articles tagged with "mexico"
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How weed activists are taking action in the Mexican legalization movement
Santiago Rodriguez Tarditi - Published on March 26, 2021Read more#PlanTÓN420 is occupying space in front of the Mexican Senate building as a means to fight for their rights to consume cannabis.
Mexico is moving to legalize cannabis in 2021. What does that mean for the US?
Bruce Kennedy - Published on January 12, 2021Read moreMarijuana legalization—expected by April 30—could quiet narco-violence and open global opportunities for Mexican companies.
28 cannabis predictions for 2021
Bruce Barcott and David Downs - Published on December 23, 2020Read moreJust slightly better than a coin toss! Yikes. That’s how well Leafly News predicted the future, as written in 2020. For obvious reasons, everyone’s best-laid plans got swept into history’s junk drawer—next to lawn darts, and those Easter Island statues. Our most accurate 2020 predictions were both pessimistic and optimistic. The sclerotic US Senate stymying […]
Medical Cannabis Coming to Mexico, Maybe Decriminalization Too
The Associated Press - Published on September 3, 2019Read moreMexico is making moves on cannabis, with medical regulations expected in coming months and even the possibility of decriminalization later this year.
Mexican president reveals plan to decriminalize all drugs
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 8, 2019Read moreIn a dramatic policy shift, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador admits that ‘prohibition is unsustainable.’ He thinks ending it will better protect public health.
Mexico Greenlights Country’s First 38 Cannabis Products
Ben Adlin - Published on November 30, 2018Read moreProducts including gummies, capsules, topicals, and even an infused energy drink will be available to consumers and medical patients—no prescription necessary.
Cannabis Legalization Introduced in Mexico Senate
Ben Adlin - Published on November 8, 2018Read moreA week after Mexico’s Supreme Court struck down prohibition, a senator has submitted a bill to legalize cannabis and allow its commercial sale.
Mexico’s Revolutionary Ruling: How Human Rights Law Defeated Reefer Madness
David Downs - Published on November 2, 2018Read moreLeafly interview: Historian Isaac Campos says Mexico has a new role in the world—as a drug reform leader.
FAQ: Mexico Legalized Cannabis? Not Exactly
Ben Adlin - Published on November 1, 2018Read moreThe change leaves Mexico in a strange spot. Prohibition is technically over, yet nothing has replaced it.
History Made: Mexico’s Supreme Court Strikes Down Cannabis Prohibition
The Associated Press - Published on October 31, 2018Read moreIn a historic ruling, the high court says adults have a ‘fundamental right to personal development,’ which includes the choice to enjoy cannabis.