The Mexico City government is considering legalizing the sale of marijuana in the capital, allowing shops to sell the drug in amounts up to 5 grams. Mexico City has already legalized gay marriage and abortion. This bill has the possibility of creating an island of legalization of one drug in a nation that has been devastated by the fallout from the US-backed fight to stop the northbound flow of recreational narcotics. If it is approved, the Mexico City legislature could find itself at odds with federal government.
I think that it may be in the best interest of the Mexican government to legalize marijuana throughout the entire country. Putting an end to the taboo surrounding this mild drug would give the Mexican police a chance to focus in on slowing the spread of harder drugs and the violence that goes along with it in Mexico. It would also ease the traffic in prisons so that they can more efficiently detain violent criminals rather than just a whole bunch of pot-heads. This could also bring in money for the entire country. Just like in Colorado, putting a tax on the product would really benefit the country as a whole. All in all, I think that though it would be a big step, it very well may be a step in a better direction.
