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asd11
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Mexico set to decriminalise pot and cocaine
#5567044 - 04/28/06 01:41 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Mexico set to decriminalise pot and cocaine Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:09 PM BST
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - 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 on 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 on Friday. The measure was approved earlier by the lower house.
Under the legislation, police will not penalise 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 decriminalise 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.
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArti...&archived=False
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Re: Mexico set to decriminalise pot and cocaine [Re: asd11]
#5567091 - 04/28/06 01:58 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Looks like a good plan is to organize weekend dose parties.
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Re: Mexico set to decriminalise pot and cocaine [Re: asd11]
#5567101 - 04/28/06 02:03 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Huzzzahhh!
Well it's a big step in the right direction. Though Mexico would be wise to make it a government or corporate business, and regulate/tax it. And then anyone else not authorized to sell drugs would be punished. As it stands now, well, someone has to sell the personal quantities to the people: why not make it the government, so they can get a cut of the money?
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Re: Mexico set to decriminalise pot and cocaine [Re: asd11]
#5567140 - 04/28/06 02:20 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Just heard this on the b news and they also included esctacy int he bill.
Another blow against the criminal administration of the evil Bush regine and his administrative conglomeration of evil republicans.
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Re: Mexico set to decriminalise pot and cocaine [Re: mjshroomer]
#5568040 - 04/28/06 07:11 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Seems like everybody but the US is getting the point, especially now that Canada and Mexico are relaxing regulations. But watch for the US to not stand for it. I bet they'll put enough pressure on Fox that the bill won't get signed, or pressure Mexico to repeal it...
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Re: Mexico set to decriminalise pot and cocaine [Re: biglo]
#5568549 - 04/28/06 09:20 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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that is awesome as shit.. but how are these people going to get their "personal quantities".. its still going to require cartels and dealers to capture the market.. the only way to go is to make it controled by the government.. as mentioned before on a post
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Re: Mexico set to decriminalise pot and cocaine [Re: biglo]
#5568567 - 04/28/06 09:23 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Canada isn't relaxing any regulations.
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Re: Mexico set to decriminalise pot and cocaine [Re: DadeMurphy]
#5569826 - 04/29/06 09:05 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Allowable drugs
List of maximum allowable drug quantities approved for personal use by Mexico's Congress:
Opium (raw, to be smoked) 5 grams Heroin, 25 milligrams Marijuana 5 grams Cocaine 500 milligrams LSD .015 milligrams MDA 200 milligrams MDMA (ecstasy) 200 milligrams Mescaline: 1 gram Peyote: 1 kilogram Psilocybin (concentrate, pure, active ingredient) 100 milligrams Hallucinogenic mushrooms (raw, off the farm): 250 milligrams Amphetamines: 100 milligrams Dexamphetamines: 40 milligrams Phencyclidine (PCP, or Angel Dust) 7 milligrams Methamphetamines: 200 milligrams Nalbuphine (synthetic opiate): 10 milligrams
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/20060428-1857-mexico-drugs.html
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Re: Mexico set to decriminalise pot and cocaine [Re: JackTackle]
#5570210 - 04/29/06 01:11 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I hope no one is fucking around with me on this one. I'll be mighty pissed If htis doesnt pass.
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Re: Mexico set to decriminalise pot and cocaine [Re: JackTackle]
#5570507 - 04/29/06 02:22 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
JackTackle said: LSD .015 milligrams
What's that, 150 micrograms??
What about Ketamine?
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Re: Mexico set to decriminalise pot and cocaine [Re: Learyfan]
#5570624 - 04/29/06 03:01 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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You can buy ketamine at any pet store in mexico....
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Re: Mexico set to decriminalise pot and cocaine [Re: EquilibriuM]
#5570936 - 04/29/06 04:38 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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So you can only have 250mg of fresh shrooms.
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Re: Mexico set to decriminalise pot and cocaine [Re: Learyfan]
#5571015 - 04/29/06 04:57 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
Learyfan said:
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JackTackle said: LSD .015 milligrams
What's that, 150 micrograms??
Shit, we still have to tuck our sheets of LSD up underneath our balls
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Re: Mexico set to decriminalise pot and cocaine [Re: JackTackle]
#5579654 - 05/01/06 11:07 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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They need to up the amounts of heroin, mushrooms, and LSD... but thats just nitpicking... Great step in the right direction
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Re: Mexico set to decriminalise pot and cocaine [Re: Microcosmatrix]
#5580834 - 05/02/06 09:31 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
Microcosmatrix said:
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Learyfan said:
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JackTackle said: LSD .015 milligrams
What's that, 150 micrograms??
Shit, we still have to tuck our sheets of LSD up underneath our balls
or hide them behide the CD holder of the CD case.. almost fool proof.
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Re: Mexico set to decriminalise pot and cocaine [Re: Banez]
#5581043 - 05/02/06 10:52 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Heard it over NPR, We shall Rejoice!!!!!
Fucking LSD mang, Right when we were near the drought!
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Re: Mexico set to decriminalise pot and cocaine [Re: TheDudeAbides]
#5581170 - 05/02/06 11:38 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Let's move the LSD labs to Mexico, the Mexican government's throwing down on the ergotamine!
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Re: Mexico set to decriminalise pot and cocaine [Re: asd11]
#5582954 - 05/02/06 08:21 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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It will be very interesting to see the results of this change in the long-term. Will more suppliers be apprehended? What effect will this have on drug-based political corruption? Will drug use increase? Will this be an issue for pregnant and nursing women?
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Re: Mexico set to decriminalise pot and cocaine [Re: Land_Crab]
#5583262 - 05/02/06 09:24 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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all very good points.. now mexico isnt allowing the production and labs down there are they? they are just allowing personal drug use, correct?
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Re: Mexico set to decriminalise pot and cocaine [Re: Land_Crab]
#5583414 - 05/02/06 09:48 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Unfortunately, with all the corruption and fucked up shit already going on in Mexico, this good idea will probably fall through, and something will happen that will enable the DEA, etc. to say "See we told you so"
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