Tue, 02 May 2006

U.S. Cautious About Mexico Drug Measure

With our northern neighbor moving in the same direction, I wonder how long it will be before the US decides to follow suit? And I wonder what the rationale will be when we do? It's painfully obvious to everyone that the "War on Some Drugs" is an abject failure, both financially and in terms of policy, but what kind of spin will have to be placed on the inevitable decision to decriminalize? It's going to be interesting, that's for sure.

AP - The United States reacted cautiously on Saturday to a Mexican measure that would make it legal to carry small amounts of cocaine, heroin and other drugs for personal use.

(link) [Yahoo! News: Top Stories]

Update: They wimped out. Under pressure from the US Government, of course.

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