Recently Mexico just passed a bill in Congress legalizing possession of a small amount of marijuana, ecstasy, cocaine, and heroine. The government hopes that this will help law enforcement be able to focus on find drug smugglers instead of casual users. The law actually stiffens the penalties for trafficking, possession near schools, or government officials with possessions of small amounts.
I think it is interesting that Mexico is legalizing small amounts of possession of all of those drugs, and the U.S. wont even legalizes small amounts of marijuana. I don’t think that all of those drugs should be allowed, but I think that marijuana should because it is not that dangerous, at least no better than cigarettes.
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I think that the fact that Mexico legalized small amounts of these drugs in an attempt to crack down on drug smugglers and dealers, instead of just the casual user, is pretty rational. I like that the laws and penalties are more harsh for government officials and possession near schools. This could be a very good policy to study and learn more about whether or not legalization will increase or decrease consumption. In later years, the U.S. and other countries will be able to look at the trends in consumption from Mexico and factor if this policy is actually good for society.
I think that the legalization of small amounts of drugs in Mexico is a good idea. This way the government can help crack down on drug trafficers. Since drugs are not legalized in the United States, this could create a problem. It would make it easier for trafficers to bring drugs across the boarder.
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