Mexico decriminalized small amounts of marijuana, cocaine and heroin
on Friday — a move that prosecutors say makes sense even in the midst
of the government's grueling battle against drug traffickers.
Prosecutors
said the new law sets clear limits that keep Mexico's corruption-prone
police from shaking down casual users and offers addicts free treatment
to keep growing domestic drug use in check.
"This is not
legalization, this is regulating the issue and giving citizens greater
legal certainty," said Bernardo Espino del Ca
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