Mexico Cannabis Legalization Hits Unexpected Snag in Senate
- Top senators are unhappy with key changes to the bill
- Mexico would be third country worldwide to legalize marijuana
A Mexican soldier secures an illegal marijuana grow in Sinaloa, Mexico, in 2019.
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Mexico’s proposal to legalize cannabis has hit a snag in the Senate, where a revised version of the bill is under consideration.
Senate Majority Leader Ricardo Monreal said Thursday that he prefers to seek an extension to the Supreme Court’s April deadline to change the current prohibitory law, making it unclear whether the bill might be submitted for another vote in the coming weeks.