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Thousands Rally in Mexico City for Cannabis Legalization

5/6/2025

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Thousands took to the streets of Mexico City, passionately urging the government to reform cannabis laws for personal recreational use. With chants for legal access and the right to cultivate cannabis, protesters highlighted the gap between a 2021 Supreme Court ruling declaring prohibition unconstitutional and the lawmakers' inaction on legalization.

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Thousands took to the streets of Mexico City, passionately urging the government to reform cannabis laws for personal recreational use. With chants for legal access and the right to cultivate cannabis, protesters highlighted the gap between a 2021 Supreme Court ruling declaring prohibition unconstitutional and the lawmakers' inaction on legalization.