Mexico court allows recreational cocaine in landmark decision

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A judge in Mexico City has ruled in favor of two people requesting permission to use cocaine recreationally, marking the “first ruling of its kind,” the organisation backing the case said on Monday.

The decision is now being reviewed by a higher court at the request of the government.

MUCD told DW that they put the case forward in a bid to get the Mexican government to “reorient” the country’s security efforts. “Therefore, what we are doing is using all tools at our reach to foster a debate on the need to reform drug policies in order to define a much more effective security policy.”Following the judge’s ruling, which took place in May, MUCD said the country’s national health regulator COFEPRIS was ordered to authorise the two petitioners’ personal, recreational use of cocaine use.

The Mexico City court’s ruling will only stand if the tribunal court, made up of several judges, agrees with the decision. The ruling would also only apply to the two petitioners. But MUCD has a bigger picture in mind.

 

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