Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto announced Thursday that he will present a bill to raise the limit on decriminalized marijuana for personal use to 28 grams, or about one ounce.
CCTV America’s Franc Contreras reports.
Previously, only possession of five grams, or less than a fifth of an ounce, were exempted from prosecution.
Pena Nieto’s proposal would also allow the use and importation of cannabis- or THC-based medications.
The bill would allow people to be freed who are on trial or serving time for possession of up to an ounce of marijuana.
The bill would still need to be approved by Congress.
It comes after Mexico’s Supreme Court approved an appeal by four people to allow them to grow and possess marijuana for personal use.
Story by the Associated Press
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