A SMART Decision for Cannabis Legalization in Mexico
Last Wednesday, November 4th, the Mexican Supreme Court heard a case regarding whether or not individuals had a human right to use cannabis. This case began in 2013, when the Sociedad Mexicana de Autoconsumo Responsable y Tolerante (SMART), a Mexican cannabis advocacy group, petitioned the Federal Commission against Health Risks (COFEPRIS) for the legal right to cultivate, consume, and possess cannabis because it is a human right. Andrés Aguinaco, one of the plaintiffs and a seasoned lawyer, explained SMART’s legal arguments to Fusion, “We’re arguing that the government is infringing on the constitutional doctrine of the free development of personality.”
While the initial motion was denied, SMART appealed their case all the way to the Supreme Court, where they were granted a resounding victory on Wednesday, when the court ruled that the right to use cannabis is a fundamental human right. While this...
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