Mexico is one step away from legalizing cannabis

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Mexico is planning to legalize cannabis...  We asked Mexican citizens about the landmark decision to become the world's largest market for cannabis.

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00:00After a war as difficult as the war on drugs in Mexico,

00:05it is very important that we gradually take away the strength of prohibitionism.

00:11In this video, we are going to talk about the legalization of cannabis.

00:29Approved in general and in particular,

00:32the decree by which the federal law for the regulation of cannabis is expired.

00:37I still have some fears because the law is still quite restrictive

00:42and we have tried to make modifications to make it wider.

00:46I give you the example, there is a register to be able to have your own plants,

00:50but at least you will be able to have plants in your house,

00:53trade points and associations will be allowed.

00:58The truth is that, symbolically, this is a big step.

01:07Now, economically it is super important,

01:30because Mexico geographically is a world power in the production of cannabis.

01:36It has been since the 80s, when the war on drugs and narco began.

01:43Since then, after Morocco, we were the second producer at an international level.

01:49Now that this becomes a regulated industry,

01:52it is sought that these income also go through taxes,

01:56which will help to finance many things of the programs that are being proposed.

02:00The risk and damage reduction programs that are being proposed in the law.

02:05And of course, it will give a lot of jobs and work to both entrepreneurs

02:10who start in this company and the community that works within it.

02:26The big problem is that the possession of the plant is not decriminalized.

02:29After certain parameters, more than 28 grams of possession,

02:39like on the street, if the police catch you with more than 28 grams,

02:43you can be fined from 250 dollars to 500 dollars.

02:53For a person in Mexico, it is a lot of money.

02:59The legalization of cannabis in Mexico

03:10I am in favor of responsible consumption,

03:12but I am also in favor that legalization in the country

03:15has a positive impact for farmers,

03:17and not only for transnational companies,

03:19which are the ones that benefit the most from this type of approvals and laws.

03:24I am also in favor that there is education and awareness

03:27for the population and society in general.

03:29As a parent, I think the most important thing is

03:33that my children have the necessary information about all the situations

03:36that they are going to face out there,

03:38but mainly that they know that their rights are ensured by their previous generations.

03:43It is not so much that I want them to try marijuana,

03:46but if they decide it as adults,

03:48then they have every right and that is part of my struggle.

03:51I think that its regularization would lead us to have an industry,

03:58a new industry that would strengthen our economy as a country.

04:02Of course, if we do not take these small steps of regularization

04:06and awareness, there is a lot that remains for us to advance as a society.

04:21Transcription by ESO. Translation by —

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