Still a Long Way to go Before Marijuana Becomes Legal in Mexico

A marijuana-themed magazine in Mexico was always going to represent a challenge to the authorities who have the power to prohibit publications considered to run counter to "proper customs." Yet now that the Mexican supreme court has opened the door to the possible legalization of recreational use of the drug, the magazine's publishers feel that they have morality-based regulations on the back foot.

"Let's celebrate the beginning of change!" the magazine Cañamo México posted on its Facebook page after the court voted on Wednesday in favor of permitting four individuals to cultivate, transport and consume marijuana for fun. Subsequent posts focused on infographics detailing the ruling's consequences.

But it really is just the beginning, magazine publisher Leopoldo Rivera told VICE News, stressing that the ruling currently only refers to the four people named in the case and that four more similar rulings are required before the legislature would have to reform existing prohibitive laws....

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