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Considerations for the “Green Dilemma†debate in Mexico: to legalise or not?
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In perhaps one of the most awaited decisions of the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN) in history, the Court granted an appeal to 4 members of the Mexican Society of Responsible and Tolerant Self Consumption (SMART) that allows the harvesting and self consumption of marihuana. This appeal, with 4 votes in favour and 1 against, has been subject to debate both in Mexico and abroad not only due to its current implications but also possible consequences. In order to understand this situation further, we should refer to the legal rationales of the appeal.
First, the sponsor of this project, Minister Zaldivar, argued that in spite of the damages generated by this drug, the “extreme prohibition measure is disproportionate in relation with the scientifically proven damagesâ€. Similarly, Minister Sanchez-Cordero contended that a person has the right to choose its fate and life model within law in spite of moral counterarguments. Additionally, with perhaps the most controversial argument, Minister CossÃo highlighted that this response evinces the issues with an ineffective prohibitionist policy of the Mexican Government.
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