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30 April 2006

Mexico is set to decriminalize drug possession →[More:] Small amounts, of course.

post by: cmonkey at: 17:42 | 7 comments

Sweet.

posted by delmoi 30 April | 18:32

us tourism skyrockets? ;)

posted by dabitch 30 April | 18:36

Just when we get done building a fence facing one way ...

posted by stilicho 30 April | 20:45

In related news, leprechaun sitings in Cancun are expected to double next Spring.

posted by trondant 30 April | 23:26

Heh, stilicho. :-)

This should be interesting; Mexico is already the seventh or eighth most popular tourist destination in the world, and the top destination for U.S. visitors... But I guess it all depends on how things shake out whether this will actually boost those figures in the right way. If it backfires, then there will likely be a decrease in luxury visitors and an increase in small spenders.

At any rate, I thought this quote from The Chicago Sun-Times was hilarious:

Mexicans would be allowed to possess small amounts of cocaine, heroin, even ecstasy for their personal use under a bill approved by lawmakers

Even ecstasy?! Gasp! /bizarre

posted by taz 01 May | 02:19

I know it depends on the perception mostly, but how many tourists get busted anyway for the amounts being decriminalized? As I understand it, currently, it's an excuse to extract bribes and not really a prison risk.

posted by Gyan 01 May | 07:01

I think this is more Latin Socialism than tourist marketing.

posted by stilicho 01 May | 11:15

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