Mexico moves to create world’s largest legal cannabis market
The reforms would allow the legal cultivation of marijuana on Mexican soil after decades of violence between drug cartels and authorities.
[A brief history of marijuana in the western world]
Marijuana is a substance with a long and controversial history. At different times in its history, which goes back over 5,000 years, this plant has been used for different purposes, ranging from recreational and leisure to its use in the treatment of several diseases or to offer relief in processes that entail a certain type of malaise, and including its consideration as a means of relaxation and meditation.
Mexicans Are Buying Legal Weed in California, Reversing a Century-Long Trend of Drug Smuggling
The changing flow of America’s marijuana trade signals a shift in Mexico’s overall attitude towards cannabis.