Mexico
Mexico: Cannabis Regulation is Still Stalled
A proposal circulated but was quickly halted as ruling party members disagreed on the way forward.
Mexico: Cannabis Legalization Stumbles—Again
Three years after the Supreme Court ruled out prohibition, lawmakers still haven’t reached consensus on regulation.
Mexico’s Supreme Court Votes to End Cannabis Prohibition
In an historic vote, cannabis prohibition was deemed unconstitutional by Mexico’s Supreme Court.
Mexico: Lawmakers Miss their Deadline to Legalize Cannabis
While some lawmakers are considering a special session, the Supreme Court could also take action.
Mexico: Lower House Vote Brings Cannabis Legalization One Step Closer
The Chamber of Deputies has passed a legalization bill, which will now return to the Senate, bringing Mexico closer to becoming the world's largest legal cannabis market.
Mexico: Lawmakers Again Resume Cannabis Legalization Conversations
Lawmakers are set to vote on an amended cannabis legalization bill this week. Their deadline, which has already been extended three times, is April 30.
Mexico Publishes Long-Awaited Medical Cannabis Regulations
Medical cannabis has been legal since 2017, albeit in vague and limited terms. A regulatory framework took more than three years to follow.
Mexico: Supreme Court Extends Deadline For Lawmakers to Legalize Cannabis
Lawmakers now have until April 2021 to pass a bill to legalize cannabis for adult use.
Mexico: Senate Passes Bill To Legalize Cannabis
After a historic session, the bill heads to the Chamber of Deputies. And while the president’s position is unclear, the Supreme Court has required legalization by December 15.
In Mexico, Lawmakers Renew Push to Legalize Cannabis
Three Senate commissions approved a draft legalization bill, and a formal vote is expected on Wednesday to send the bill to the Senate floor. Lawmakers have until December 15 to meet the Supreme Court deadline to legalize.
Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Regulations Now Expected By Early 2021
After three years of delays, the country’s regulations appeared ready to go into effect in September. Now, medical cannabis patients are looking at January.
Latin America: Can Cannabis Mitigate the Economic Devastation of the Pandemic?
Lawmakers in hard-hit Colombia, Mexico, and Paraguay see big benefits if leaders don’t tarry.
Mexico: Senate Asks Supreme Court for More Time on Cannabis Legalization
Mexican lawmakers were racing to meet an April 30 deadline to legalize cannabis for adult use. And then coronavirus hit.
Mexico: Lawmakers Cast First Vote in Cannabis Legalization Push
Three Senate committees approved a draft bill to legalize cannabis for medical, adult, and industrial use, kicking off a push toward an April deadline.
Mexico Misses a Major Cannabis Reform Deadline: Here’s Why and What Might Be Next
Legislators were working under a Supreme Court mandate to regulate in a way that promotes a new legal industry and curbs an old illegal one. Now they’re scrambling to regroup.
Mexican lawmakers continue working toward cannabis regulations
Senator Julio Menchaca Salazar said his bill was meant to complement the other nine under consideration.
