Mexico’s Supreme Court Rules That Smoking Pot Is a Fundamental Human Right

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Posted on Nov 6, 2015

Mexico’s Supreme Court opened the door Wednesday to legalizing marijuana, ruling 4 to 1 that outlawing the possession and use of the marijuana plant constitutes a violation of fundamental human rights.

The motion represents a sharp challenge to the country’s strict drug laws, adding the court’s weight to the growing debate in Latin America over the costs and consequences of the war on drugs.

While Wednesday’s ruling does not signify that marijuana is now legal in Mexico, as it only applies to the four plaintiffs in this specific case, “it’s really a monumental case,” according to Hannah Hetzer of the Drug Policy Alliance, a drug reform advocacy group. “It was argued on human rights grounds, which is unusual, and it’s taking place in Mexico, the epicenter of some of the worst effects of the war on drugs,” Hetzer said.

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