The War on Drugs suffered a major defeat this week as Mexico decriminalized the possession of pot, cocaine, speed, and smack. Federal prosecutors raised the white flag on their campaign against small-time users. The national police are famed for their corruption and their search policy was a thin cover for seeking out bribes. Of the 90,000 searches conducted by anti-drug squads only 12-15% turned up drugs and many civil rights advocates suspect that a good percentage of those were tainted by planted drugs. More than 11,000 people have been killed in the failed policy of drug containment.
The new law allows personal possession of four joints of grass and a half-gram of blow, immediately setting up a market for the fiesta pack, so druggies all over the world are celebrating this victory. Start spreading the news, we’re coming today.
Viva Mexico.
Next stop the USA.
“We don’t need no stinkin’ badges.”