With all the (justifiable) worry about swine flu, another story coming out of Mexico seems to have escaped notice:
Mexico's Senate approved a bill on Tuesday decriminalizing possession of small amounts of narcotics for personal use, in order to free resources to fight violent drug cartels.
The bill, proposed by conservative President Felipe Calderon, would make it legal to carry up to 5 grams (0.18 ounces) of marijuana, 500 milligrams (0.018 ounces) of cocaine and tiny quantities of other drugs such as heroin and methamphetamines. (Reuters)
The bill awaits approval by the Mexican Chamber of Deputies. A similar law in 2006 was passed by the Mexican Congress, but vetoed by the previous President of Mexico, Vicente Fox, under pressure from the Bush Administration.
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