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Canada Should Learn From Mexico's Pot Law
Posted by CN Staff on February 28, 2003 at 11:05:26 PT
By CBC News Online Staff
Source: CBC
Mexico City - Mexican President Vicente Fox says marijuana use is increasing in his country because of its non-criminal treatment of the drug, a lesson Canada should learn. During an interview with CBC Radio Thursday, Fox wished Canada good luck as the federal Liberals take a serious look at decriminalizing marijuana.
Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien is in Mexico this week to discuss trade, immigration and the Iraqi crisis with Fox. Fox said Mexico has started co-operating more with Washington on its war on drugs, assigning soldiers to destroying marijuana crops. "We are working with a common purpose to reduce drug trafficking," said Fox. He said Mexico is making progress in reducing the supply of the drugs, including an acknowledgement from Washington that American demand for pot is the major part of the problem. Despite these efforts, consumption of marijuana among Mexicans is up, partly because of Mexican law, Fox says. The president said some traffickers aren't getting convicted because they argue that the pot they are caught with is for personal use, not for sale. Fox said the non-criminal treatment of pot is part of the reason more Mexicans are using marijuana. He said said decriminalizing marijuana has not helped the situation in Mexico, adding, "I wish you good luck in Canada." Complete Title: Canada Should Learn From Mexico's Pot Law: Fox Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Published: February 28, 2003Copyright: 2003 CBCWebsite: http://www.cbc.ca/Contact: cbcinput toronto.cbc.caRelated Articles & Web Site:Cannabis News Canadian Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/can.htmJust Say 'Yes' -- Maclean's Magazine http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread15548.shtmlU.S. Is on a Lonely Road in Its Drug Policy http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread10758.shtml
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Comment #18 posted by Kegan on March 01, 2003 at 04:22:59 PT:
Scum Bag!!!!
Mexican President Vicente Fox says ......"I wonder how he can say anything at all with King George's dick so far down his throat?
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Comment #17 posted by John Tyler on February 28, 2003 at 20:24:08 PT
Fox flipflop
Druid, your are correct. I guess Uncle Sam "made him an offer he couldn't refuse." 
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Comment #16 posted by mayan on February 28, 2003 at 18:17:14 PT
Incentive($)
"We are working with a common purpose to reduce drug trafficking," said Fox. He said Mexico is making progress in reducing the supply of the drugs, including an acknowledgement from Washington that American demand for pot is the major part of the problem.The moment drugs were made illigal, there was a new incentive($) to traffick them. IF Mexico is truly making progress in reducing the supply of drugs(doubtful), they are simply driving up the price and creating more incentive to produce and distribute them. Simple market economics. Duh! Fox, like Bush, is nothing but a corporate puppet anyway.The way out is the way in - Tracking All Hijackers(LIHOP Series) 
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Comment #15 posted by Rainbow on February 28, 2003 at 16:59:48 PT
Mexico Pot
I am vacationing in Mexico in two Mondays for a week. I will let you know what the attitudes are on the Mayan coast.i here that the roads are closed periodically for drug(s) searches. I won't have a car though :-)Cheers,
Rainbow
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Comment #14 posted by JR Bob Dobbs on February 28, 2003 at 14:46:04 PT
LTE
Sirs,  Vincente Fox says that after Mexico decriminalized marijuana posession, usage went up. How does he know the level of usage when the behaviour was criminalized? He only knows how many people were caught during that time. Marijuana usage in Mexico may not be more prevalent, as Fox suggest, merely more visible.  I think the real lesson Canada could learn from Mexico's tolerant stance towards cannabis can be found in its legal system. The Mexican government is no longer filling its prisons with its own citizens whose only "crime" is putting a non-toxic plant into their own bodies. Surely this is a good example for Canada to follow?
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Comment #13 posted by billos on February 28, 2003 at 14:21:59 PT:
pot use
The whole thing about Mexico is crap anyway. IF-IT-WERE true, it's only the statistics that say use is up. Statistics cannot record most underground activities. At least not accurately. If cannabis was leaglized tomorrow in Canada, the statistics would report that use is up. In reality, people in "USE" would just come out of the closet and be counted.
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Comment #12 posted by FoM on February 28, 2003 at 13:34:29 PT
Thanks Virgil
It's posted now.http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread15606.shtml
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Comment #11 posted by Sam Adams on February 28, 2003 at 13:25:19 PT
Usage
There was a big AP article recently on the terrible problems that methampetamine ("ice") is causing in Hawaii. At the end of the article, some politician actually said "Yeah, it's too bad. I can remember when our worst problems with drugs were Maui Wowie, Kona Gold, and Acapaulco Gold, ha ha ha" I think someone in HI actually did an academic report documenting how the poor locals (the samoans) switched to meth. when cannabis prices went through the roof back in the 80s and 90s.It's so ironic - in the 70's the cannabis was all outdoor grown, sold, and distributed by American hippies. Now that draconian sentencing has scared all the peaceful people away, the cannabis trade is run by violent Vietnamese and Mexican gangs, and high-priced, high-potency herb has become the norm.  Meth., heroin, and ecstasy use have exploded, because those drugs are easier to produce and distribute under the War on Drugs.It all works out so well for the govt - more violent people means they can scare the hell out of the dumb sheep population, and extort more tax dollars for more LEO and prisons.  
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Comment #10 posted by Virgil on February 28, 2003 at 13:12:56 PT
From the fine people from CounterPoint
http://www.counterpunch.org/conrad02282003.html - The article is titled Juries and Judges:What's "Relevant"? by CLAY S. CONRAD. It starts with the following sentence, which should tell you something if you are a regular Cnewser. It will also use the term "jury nullification" which should also tell you something. The New York Times would not publish this if it were given to them.Edward Rosenthal was prosecuted for growing and distributing medical marijuana in compliance with the California Compassionate Use Act.
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Comment #9 posted by greek_philosophizer on February 28, 2003 at 12:54:19 PT:
Mexican misconceptions 
I was surprised to hear that
Mexico is so tolerant of
personal use.I thought they locked you up
for possesion.Anybody know what the possesion
penalties are?If Canada AND Mexico legalize
that will be the end of the
cannabis war.
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Comment #8 posted by FoM on February 28, 2003 at 12:18:52 PT
Going Up!
Good things always go up!
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Comment #7 posted by TroutMask on February 28, 2003 at 12:17:29 PT
Virgil's Point is Important (IMHO)
Too many times the prohibs say "if you legalize it, use will go up". Then generally follows a debate on whether use will in fact increase or decrease.I believe Virgil's point is important: Use will go up? GOOD! We WANT use to go up! Because use of cannabis leads to a decrease in use of alcohol. Alcohol is much more detrimental than cannabis, so the increase of cannabis use that causes a decrease in alcohol use is nothing but good.-TM
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Comment #6 posted by druid on February 28, 2003 at 12:13:29 PT
FoM -- Thanks again!
You are sooo on top of things. :D
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Comment #5 posted by BigDawg on February 28, 2003 at 12:03:33 PT
I was thinking the same thing!
I wonder how much $$$$$$$$$$ they gave him to do a 180 degree flip-flop.
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Comment #4 posted by FoM on February 28, 2003 at 11:39:56 PT
druid this one
Mexican President Suggests Eventual Legalization: http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread9072.shtml
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Comment #3 posted by Virgil on February 28, 2003 at 11:37:48 PT
So?
Despite these efforts, consumption of marijuana among Mexicans is upDon't they have a big problem with alcoholism in Mexico? Cannabis use needs to rise. If it does not rise it is a problem. Let the prisoners out and let's get that use and production up there and let's do something about all the drunks.There is a great article about domestic andinternational law that the US disregards for fascist reasons up at Counterpoint titled, "A Duty to Disobey All Unlawful Orders: An Advisory to US Troops" by LAWRENCE MOSQUEDA- http://www.counterpunch.org/mosqueda02272003.htmlLaw means nothing except for furthering the financial interest of the plutocracy. Everyone else should regard it as a weapon.
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Comment #2 posted by Nuevo Mexican on February 28, 2003 at 11:29:56 PT
If we can't stop war, stopping Ashcroft is useless
70% say no in the poll! Vote now!
Stop bushes war and help end the war on Cannabis! Here's another poll, the majority opposing war. We will stop bush, and then we can stop Ashcroft! There is no separation between the war on drugs and the war on Terra! They are twin brothers and both must go down! Take the poll!Should the United States and its coalition partners strike Iraq if the second U.N. resolution is not adopted?http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/wolf.blitzer.reports/
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Comment #1 posted by druid on February 28, 2003 at 11:25:46 PT
hmmm
At one time in the not so distant past it seemed as though President Vicente Fox was for the legalization of Cannabis. Am I wrong?
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