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veggie
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Mexico May Partially Decriminalize Drugs
#6561225 - 02/12/07 11:55 PM (17 years, 2 months ago) |
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Mexico May Partially Decriminalize Drugs February 12, 2007 - newsmax.com
Mexican President Felipe Calderon's government wants to decriminalize first-time possession of small amounts of drugs in a move likely to draw criticism from U.S. anti-narcotics officials.
Under the proposed legislation, users found for the first time with 2 grams (0.07 ounces) or less of marijuana and small amounts of other drugs ranging from cocaine to methamphetamine would not be prosecuted.
The bill passing through Mexico's Senate on its way to Congress is a toned down version of legislation Calderon's predecessor, Vicente Fox, pushed through last year but later vetoed after angry objections from Washington.
While the legally punishable amounts of drugs found on a first-time user are smaller than under last year's bill, the legislation appears to contrast with the tough stance Calderon has taken against drug-trafficking.
Since taking office on December 1, he has sent thousands of troops to smuggling and production areas wracked by violence that killed 2,000 people last year and has extradited top drug lords to the United States for trial.
Ruling National Action Party Sen. Alejandro Gonzaalez, who heads the Senate's justice commission and supports the bill, said on Monday that decriminalizing possession of small quantities of drugs and taking some pressure off addicts would free up resources needed to pursue dealers.
"This isn't legalization," he said. "We're going to go much harder against drug dealers."
Gonzalez said the Senate could vote on the bill next week. The proposal would then pass onto the lower house of Congress.
Mexico is under intense pressure from Washington to crack down on Mexican cartels, which ship heroin, South American cocaine and locally produced methamphetamine over the border.
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Nephlyte
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Re: Mexico May Partially Decriminalize Drugs [Re: veggie]
#6561268 - 02/13/07 12:03 AM (17 years, 2 months ago) |
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i think we've heard this before. I wonder how long mexico will hold to its line this time. two days? three?
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Re: Mexico May Partially Decriminalize Drugs [Re: Nephlyte]
#6561346 - 02/13/07 12:19 AM (17 years, 2 months ago) |
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You mean, there's laws against drugs in Mexico.
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Re: Mexico May Partially Decriminalize Drugs [Re: Brainiac]
#6562005 - 02/13/07 07:25 AM (17 years, 2 months ago) |
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Mexico relies too much on the US to give them the finger on this one. Once again, the US will use its power to force mexico into abiding by our drug laws. Our government has become drunk on its own power and now wants to legislate morality for the world. Its sick...its not democracy...and its destroying our country from the inside out, while pissing off the rest of the world.
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Re: Mexico May Partially Decriminalize Drugs [Re: dedjam]
#6562812 - 02/13/07 12:45 PM (17 years, 2 months ago) |
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drunk on our blood*
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