Mexico is preparing to release marijuana
Mexican courts have been advising the legalization of cannabis for two years.

Mexico could soon be the next country to legalize marijuana, as Mexican lawmakers have until December 15 to pass a marijuana law.
Two years ago, the Los Angeles Times reported that a Mexican Supreme Court ruled that banning marijuana was unconstitutional and ordered Mexican lawmakers to legalize marijuana. The country could become one of the largest legal marijuana markets in the world if that happens. The bill would allow companies to sell cannabis to the public, limit home-growing to six plants, and require consumers to obtain a license from the government. The bill is expected to pass in the Senate this month and then make it to the lower house of Congress. "There has been a lot of interference ... transnational corporations trying to influence our decisions," said Senate chief Ricardo Monreal.
"But we make the final decision." Mexico's political parties believe that legalizing marijuana will reduce the violence of cartels in the country. US Customs and Border Protection seized 266,882 pounds of marijuana last fiscal year, up from 4.3 million pounds in 2009. Nearly 50% of Mexico's inmates are jailed for drug offenses and nearly 60% for marijuana possession. A survey by the Center for Economic Research and Teaching among 821 federal prisoners showed that almost 50% of the prisoners had been convicted of drug offenses.
"You have a wide range of people who want to get involved," Avis Bulbulyan told the Los Angeles Times. Bulbulyan is a Glendale-based consultant who has advised several US weed companies looking to expand into Mexico. "The question is: 'Who can benefit from it?'".





