Saturday, April 29, 2006

Mexico Decriminalizes Illegal Drugs


Mexico's Senate, on a 53-26 vote, approved a bill decriminalizing possession of limited amounts of drugs including marijuana, ecstasy, cocaine, LSD, heroine and peyote. The bill, already approved by Congress only needs the final green light from the executive to become law.

Presidential spokesperson, Rubén Aguilar welcomed the news in an AP interview: "This law gives police and prosecutors better legal tools to combat drug crimes".

President Vicente Fox himself proposed the law in January 2004 and is widely expected to sign the bill.

The news is rising eyebrows in the U.S.

"Any law that would decriminalize dangerous drugs would not be helpful", said an Embassy spokespan.

San Diego’s Mayor Jerry Sanders called the bill “appallingly stupid.”

1 Comments:

At 3:34 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

As if Mexico wasn't attractive enough as a vacation spot.....

;-\

-Mike

 

Post a Comment

<< Home