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.

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.