Mexico’s Supreme Court formally decriminalized adult marijuana use Monday.
Eight of the eleven members of Mexico’s top justice body have ruled that Mexican articles of public health law banning marijuana use are unconstitutional.
“Today is a historic day for freedoms,” Supreme Court President Arturo Saldivar said after the ruling.
The court ruling was recorded after the Mexican Congress failed to pass a law on this issue before the deadline for this issue set by the Supreme Court, ie April 30.
On March 10, the Parliament approved a bill for this purpose. The text then passed to the Senate, which had already approved it in November, but had to vote on it again after several amendments were tabled to the text by Members.
In early April, a majority in the Senate decided to postpone the final debate on the bill until September.
The coordinator of the MORENA party’s parliamentary group then explained that the text sent to the Senate by the Parliament contained “inconsistencies”.
