translated from Spanish: Celebrates PRD resolution on marijuana for recreational use

Mexico.-instead of the leadership of the PAN, the PRD’s welcomed the resolution adopted by the Court to allow the consumption of marijuana for recreational purposes. The national leader of the party of the Aztec sun, Angel Avila, said that with that determination Mexico “opens the door globally to a stage where finally it respects the right of adults to use marijuana for recreational purposes.” Avila said that his party would submit an initiative of law that regulate the production, distribution, marketing and consumption of marijuana.

Angel Avila. “Photo: courtesy/PRD in his opinion, the resolution could be achieved incidence in favour of reducing the violence and insecurity throughout the country.” The decision of the Supreme Court to generate jurisprudence puts Mexico in a stage of political, legal and social maturity that will advance at the time that there will be impact in benefit of reducing the trafficking of marijuana, as well as a decrease of the insecurity and violence,”insisted.
“It is also important to highlight that this triumph is the organizations of civil society, who have fought hard to promote the decriminalization and today achieve the jurisprudence, it is essential to recognize its work.” 

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