Argentina Court Decriminalizes Personal Use Of Marijuana.

MERCOPRESS.COM.

In a unanimous vote, Argentina's Supreme Court ruled it is unconstitutional to punish an adult for private use of marihuana as long as it doesn’t harm anyone else.

With this decision, Argentina is the second Latin American country in the past four days to permit personal use of a formerly illegal drug.

A Detailed Look At Mexico's New Decriminalization Law.

NYTIMES.

"The decriminalization effort, which many lawmakers endorsed with little enthusiasm, is intended to free up prison space for dangerous criminals and to better wean addicts away from drugs. It is not the only legislation put forward that would probably never have been considered were the country not in the midst of a bloody and seemingly endless drug war."

Mexico Decriminalizes Small Scale Drugs.

HOUSTON CHRONICLE.

A new Mexican law sets out maximum "personal use" amounts for drugs, like marijuana, cocaine, meth, heroin and even LSD . People detained with those quantities no longer face criminal prosecution.

Mexican officials say the law will free up resources to target major traffickers.

Is Latin America On Its Way To Legalizing Drugs?

LAHT.

Latin America may soon be decriminalizing drug possession for personal consumption, according to experts at a conference in Buenos Aires.