Mexico to decriminalize pot, cocaine and heroin - Yahoo! News

Mexico to decriminalize pot, cocaine and heroin - Yahoo! News:

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Possessing marijuana, cocaine and even heroin will no longer be a crime in Mexico if the drugs are carried in small amounts for personal use, under legislation passed by Congress.

The measure given final passage by senators in a late night session on Thursday allows police to focus on their battle against major drug dealers, the government says, and President Vicente Fox is expected to sign it into law.

Oh My god. While I don't agree with people using cocaine or heroin, I'm thinking that people shooting guns and robbing other people is a bit more of a threat than a coupla hopped-up lamers. Any trouble which a pothead of junkie can get into is already covered by other laws; this one may actually make no sense now, and if so I'm glad they're repealing it.

The yanks? Repealed their 18th amendment instead. Fair cop.