Mexican President Says Marijuana Legalization Will Advance Through Congress As Session Approaches

The president of Mexico says that marijuana legalization will advance through Congress when it reconvenes next month—and he won’t stand in the way. During a press conference on Wednesday, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador was asked about a recent meeting with a key senator who is championing the cannabis reform legislation and whether he’s supportive of the proposal. He emphasized that “it must be taken into account that we are respectful of the division and balance between powers” when it comes to the executive and legislative branches of government, according to a translation, adding that the marijuana proposal has “been around for a long time.” The president also acknowledged that the legislature is acting in accordance with a Supreme Court mandate to lift the federal prohibition on marijuana after it determined that the ban on personal use and possession is unconstitutional in 2018. While a legalization bill advanced through several committees earlier this year, the reform effort has been stalled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The court has been pushing back the deadline for lawmakers to enact the policy change, and as it stands, they currently have until December 15. “Yes, they are going to decide freely, listening to the opinion of all the parties,” López Obrador said of legislators. “There have already been consultations, and if they are going to decide on this matter, that is, there is going to be a legal reform.” Zara Snapp, a legalization activist with the Instituto RIA and the coalition #RegulacionPorLaPaz, told Marijuana Moment…

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