March 12, 2021 07:06:16 pm
Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies voted Thursday to decriminalize marijuana. The measure was approved by a vote of 315 to 128, with 23 members abstaining.
The law will allow any adult to smoke marijuana with certain restrictions. These restrictions include a cap on possession that would make it illegal to possess more than 28 grams of marijuana. The Chamber of Deputies is still debating the legal consequence for persons who possess more than 28 grams with the current proposal suggesting a $500 fine for persons found with between 29 and 200 grams.
According to the Chamber of Deputies’ proposal, the move will be regulated by the Health Department’s National Commission Against Addiction, which has no prior regulatory experience. It will be in charge of who is allowed to grow marijuana, ensuring that there are tamper-proof seals on the product and signs warning that it should only be sold in Mexico. It will also be in charge of running a campaign to warn ag
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The legislation, which needs to return to the Senate, would permit recreational use of marijuana, but establish a system of licenses required for the entire chain of production, distribution, transformation and sales.