420 with CNW – Mexican Supreme Court Extends Marijuana Legalization Deadline

The Mexican Supreme Court has extended the deadline for marijuana legalization, which it made last year when lawmakers were given up to  October 31 to change the policy on prohibition of personal use or cultivation of marijuana by terming it unconstitutional. The previous ruling had stipulated that the policy be changed by  October 31, but it has now been extended to April 30, 2020. The Mexican Supreme Court granted the extension on Tuesday but publicized it on Friday. Last week, the committee submitted a comprehensive marijuana legalization bill to the Senate. Due to the additional time granted by the Supreme Court, the Senate is going to break down the legalization bill and begin debates on it this week. The lawmakers requested the extension on Tuesday last week after seeing that it would be impossible to conclude the debate and vote before October 31. Their motion of deadline extension was approved by the court, which noted the complexity of the process. They also observed that the circumstances for the request were unique and exceptional. Some of the concerns to be discussed by the lawmakers include the monopolization of the marijuana industry by multinational marijuana corporations once they join the legal market.…

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