Posted April 29, 200619 yr MEXICO CITY - Possessing marijuana, cocaine and even heroin will no longer be a crime in Mexico if the drugs are carried in small amounts for personal use, under legislation passed by the Mexican Congress. The measure given final passage by senators late Thursday allows police to focus on their battle against major drug dealers, the government says, and President Vicente Fox is expected to sign it into law. "This law provides more judicial tools for authorities to fight crime," presidential spokesman Ruben Aguilar said Friday. The measure was approved earlier by the lower house. Under the legislation, police will not penalize people for possessing up to 5 grams of marijuana, 5 grams of opium, 25 milligrams of heroin or 500 milligrams of cocaine. People caught with larger quantities of drugs will be treated as narcotics dealers and face increased jail terms under the plan. The legal changes will also decriminalize the possession of limited quantities of other drugs, including LSD, hallucinogenic mushrooms, amphetamines and peyote -- a psychotropic cactus found in Mexico's northern deserts. Hundreds of people, including several police officers, have been killed in the past year as drug cartels battle authorities and compete with each other for control of lucrative cocaine, marijuana and heroin smuggling routes from Mexico into the United States. The violence has raged mostly in northern Mexico but in recent months has spread south to cities like vacation resort Acapulco. Under current law, it is up to local judges and police to decide on a case-by-case basis whether people should be prosecuted for possessing small quantities of drugs, a source at the Senate's health commission told Reuters. "The object of this law is to not put consumers in jail, but rather those who sell and poison," said Sen. Jorge Zermeno of the ruling National Action Party. Fifty-three senators voted for the bill with 26 votes against it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mexico set to decriminalize pot, cocaine Reuters News Service April 28, 2006 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/3827412.html more links: http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=&ie=UTF-8&ncl=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/20060428-1857-mexico-drugs.html
April 29, 200619 yr I didn't know there was a such thing as 'law' in Mexico in the first place... On a serious note this is a great thing for Mexico and hopefully the rest of the world will follow suit. My favourite bits were: This law provides more judicial tools for authorities to fight crime Sensible because users don't need to be punished. They've realised the majority of casual drugs users are only affecting themselves and that addicts need rehab, jailing people like this doesn't help anybody. Under current law, it is up to local judges and police to decide on a case-by-case basis whether people should be prosecuted for possessing small quantities of drugs I think this is the blueprint for the rest of the world regarding all laws. Most crimes are too petty to be dealt with on a national level and regional trends and cultures should dictate punishment for people. My only worry is that the US will start labelling this 'Communist'.
April 29, 200619 yr Bah well, i spose they realise theres no point penalising drug addicts because its like talking to a brick wall. Shame that the Mexican government shows more sense then many other governments.
April 29, 200619 yr prehaps this is an attempt to get more people going the opposite way though the border! :wow:
April 29, 200619 yr muggings and robbery are a reality, stuff like this would happen wiether its legal or not. the government should realize this, its only incresing the problem locking up users.
April 29, 200619 yr Heute trinken wir richtig jetzt wirds erst richtig schön so ein Tag wie heute der dürfte nie vergehn
April 29, 200619 yr Heute trinken wir richtig jetzt wirds erst richtig schön so ein Tag wie heute der dürfte nie vergehn schliessen Sie ihren fickenden mund f-a-g-g-o-t
April 29, 200619 yr I didn't know there was a such thing as 'law' in Mexico in the first place... You are a fucking idiot. My girlfriends uncle just got out of a Mexican prison for having a pound of weed. He was sentenced to five years but only did one year. He was bailed out by his wife, but only because he was about to die. He went from 280 lbs. to 150 lbs. in the course of a year (estimate it to kilograms yourself you British pile of shit). Although you can be bailed out of a Mexican prison for a dollar or getting fucked in the ass, they are assholes that mostly just want your money and don't care about keeping the order of law and that bullshit (same with every governmental authority).
April 29, 200619 yr You are a fucking idiot. He was bailed out by his wife, but only because he was about to die. Sounds like a caring woman!
April 30, 200619 yr Sounds like a caring woman! Typical feminist bitch for you. There is also the fact that he was one of the rudest and crudest people that you could ever meet.
April 30, 200619 yr Yep, Looks like Mexico is going to surpass Anstradam.......LOL It looks like Mexico will have to start inforcing their borders to stop druggies from crossing the border from The US.
April 30, 200619 yr You are a fucking idiot. My girlfriends uncle just got out of a Mexican prison for having a pound of weed. He was sentenced to five years but only did one year. He was bailed out by his wife, but only because he was about to die. He went from 280 lbs. to 150 lbs. in the course of a year (estimate it to kilograms yourself you British pile of shit). Although you can be bailed out of a Mexican prison for a dollar or getting fucked in the ass, they are assholes that mostly just want your money and don't care about keeping the order of law and that bullshit (same with every governmental authority). Lemon, youre gay GTFO. http://www.gamearena.com.au/account/sigs/sig-106085.jpg
April 30, 200619 yr Yep, Looks like Mexico is going to surpass Anstradam.......LOL It looks like Mexico will have to start inforcing their borders to stop druggies from crossing the border from The US. I hate you, first off, its Amsterdam, second of all, no, mexico is not going to surpass Amsterdam in the legalization of drugs. Do you see any hash bars in Mexico? No, you can carry it you just can't smoke it in public in mexico, whereas in Amsterdam there's set places to distribute/smoke it.
April 30, 200619 yr You are a fucking idiot. My girlfriends uncle just got out of a Mexican prison for having a pound of weed. He was sentenced to five years but only did one year. He was bailed out by his wife, but only because he was about to die. He went from 280 lbs. to 150 lbs. in the course of a year (estimate it to kilograms yourself you British pile of shit). Although you can be bailed out of a Mexican prison for a dollar or getting fucked in the ass, they are assholes that mostly just want your money and don't care about keeping the order of law and that bullshit (same with every governmental authority). I don't like saying this on these forums but it's evidently needed in this situation. RAGED
April 30, 200619 yr You are a fucking idiot. My girlfriends uncle just got out of a Mexican prison for having a pound of weed. He was sentenced to five years but only did one year. He was bailed out by his wife, but only because he was about to die. He went from 280 lbs. to 150 lbs. in the course of a year (estimate it to kilograms yourself you British pile of shit). Although you can be bailed out of a Mexican prison for a dollar or getting fucked in the ass, they are assholes that mostly just want your money and don't care about keeping the order of law and that bullshit (same with every governmental authority). Rifk, lemon shows his lesser troll self. I RAWRLERY SAIE DIS BUT YUOR R RAGED
April 30, 200619 yr You are a fucking idiot. My girlfriends uncle just got out of a Mexican prison for having a pound of weed. He was sentenced to five years but only did one year. He was bailed out by his wife, but only because he was about to die. He went from 280 lbs. to 150 lbs. in the course of a year (estimate it to kilograms yourself you British pile of shit). Although you can be bailed out of a Mexican prison for a dollar or getting fucked in the ass, they are assholes that mostly just want your money and don't care about keeping the order of law and that bullshit (same with every governmental authority). I'm gonna jump on the bandwagon! YUO SIR = RAGED K?
April 30, 200619 yr I don't see how you would even get raged out that post. I was simply telling a story and while at it decided to rip on Hooden Hen.
April 30, 200619 yr I don't see how you would even get raged out that post. I was simply telling a story and while at it decided to rip on Hooden Hen. NAAHHAAHHAAHHAAHH RAGED
