Mexico’s Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Marijuana

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled in a 4-1 vote on Wednesday that the prohibition of marijuana is unconstitutional. The ruling declared that individuals should have the right to grow and distribute marijuana for their personal use.

Mexico has increasingly considered reforming their marijuana policies in recent months following the well known case of 8 year old, Graciela Elizalde, whose parents launched a successful social media campaign to pressure the Mexican government to approve a CBD treatment for their daughter. This…