Mexico set to decriminalize!

[Euphoric]

Crime will drop.
Take a look at the results from America's Prohibition #1. As you can clearly see, murder rose during times of prohibition and dropped afterwards.

(the re-emerging spike in the 2nd crime graph is Prohibition #2's effect)

http://www.newspeakdictionary.com/ct-prohibition.html

[420mory]

Unfortunately the new law was stopped by the biggest terrorist country again:


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BOWING TO U.S. PRESSURE, FOX BACKS OFF DRUG PROPOSAL

Decriminalization Measure Sent Back To Mexico Lawmakers

MEXICO CITY -- Mexican President Vicente Fox refused to sign a drug decriminalization bill Wednesday, hours after U.S. officials warned the plan could encourage "drug tourism."

Fox sent the measure back to Congress for changes, but his office did not mention the U.S. criticism.

"Without underestimating the progress made on the issue, and with sensitivity toward the opinions expressed by various sectors of society, the administration has decided to suggest changes," according to a statement from his office.

Fox said he will ask "Congress to make the needed corrections to make it absolutely clear in our country, the possession of drugs and their consumption are, and will continue to be, a criminal offense."

On Tuesday, Fox's spokesman had called the bill "an advance" and pledged the president would sign it. But the measure, passed Friday by Congress, drew a storm of criticism because it eliminates criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of heroin, methamphetamines and PCP, as well as marijuana and cocaine.

Weighing in, the U.S. government Wednesday expressed a rare public objection to an internal Mexican political development, saying anyone caught with illegal drugs in Mexico should be prosecuted or given mandatory drug treatment.

"U.S. officials ... urged Mexican representatives to review the legislation urgently, to avoid the perception that drug use would be tolerated in Mexico, and to prevent drug tourism," U.S. Embassy spokeswoman Judith Bryan said.

There are concerns the measure could increase drug use by border visitors and U.S. students who flock to Mexico on vacation.

Bryan said the U.S. government wants Mexico "to ensure that all persons found in possession of any quantity of illegal drugs be prosecuted or be sent into mandatory drug treatment programs."

The legislature has adjourned for the summer, and when it comes back, it will have an entirely new lower house and one-third new Senate members following the July 2 elections.

However, Sen. Jorge Zermeno, of Fox's conservative National Action Party -- a supporter of the bill -- said he thought Congress would be open to changing the legislation to delete a clause that extends to all "consumers" the exemption from prosecution that was originally meant to cover only recognized drug addicts.

[420mory]

That is so fucked up. They will pressure Mexico into changing there laws just because in their opinion it can hurt US citizens. That is even worst, there not concerned with Mexican citicens just with how it would effect them.

People from the US do not have to go to Mexico and those studends are already misbehaving there with there Spring break and other holiday crap.

US behaviour is so like a small child that is given too much power. They will deside what is best for the rest of the world, when will they learn ? I can awnser that : never !

[Pennsterdam]

It's good that Mexico will not prosecute personal users, but it must be regulated if they really want to take it out of the hands of criminals, which this decriminalization thing lacks. All they are doing is just not arresting people for small possession, but even a 1/4 oz of weed is fair game for jail!

There should be no decrim...LEGALIZATION IS MUCH BETTER!