Will we soon see Valley Girls firing up blunts in convertibles on Ventura Boulevard like this comic book girl? Perhaps. If you are south of the border, you will likely be seeing it a lot more, because Mexico has decriminalized the personal possession of marijuana, cocaine, heroin, meth & LSD.
The law sets out maximum “personal use” amounts for drugs, also including LSD and methamphetamine. People detained with those quantities will no longer face criminal prosecution; the law goes into effect on Friday.
Anyone caught with drug amounts under the personal-use limit will be encouraged to seek treatment, and for those caught a third time treatment is mandatory — although no penalties for noncompliance are specified.
Since the United States is arguably one part of the North American Union, will the U.S. soon follow the lead of its southern neighbor? If it was up to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Congress would not have the authority to regulate the local cultivation, possession and consumption of marijuana (see below image).
Source: New York Times
Image Source: Felix Rhdl
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