There is no doubt that this is the biggest cannabis news in Latin America in a while, Mexican The Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional to prohibit adult use of marijuana.This means you can now drive 7,498 miles between Sydney, Nova Scotia and Ciudad Hidalgo, only through jurisdictions where cannabis is legal (although you should not attempt to cross any international boundary With marijuana).

After Mexico’s historic move, cannabis watchers want to know who the next news figure will be. Here are some countries we should focus on, listed in alphabetical order.

Argentina

June, one Bill Introduced to regulate medical hemp and industrial hemp. As explained in a previous article, medical marijuana was legalized in Argentina in 2017, but the lack of a regulatory framework has forced many patients to turn to the black market.In addition, as early as November 2020, Deputy Enrique (Enrique) proposed a bill to legalize adult use of marijuana Estevez; Once the new regulations for medical marijuana and industrial hemp are in place, it will be logical to turn attention to recreational uses. Although President Alberto believes that this kind of legalization must be “handled cautiously” Fernandez There is a “very liberal view” on this issue. In addition, the November legislative elections may bring reforms to Congress.

Chile

As we described in a recent article postal, Chile is drafting a new constitution. Based on the composition of the Constituent Assembly, we can expect the resulting documents to pave the way for full legalization. Among the mayors elected in May, quite a few people also support legalization. When congressional elections are held later this year, legislators are likely to see a similar trend.In addition, one of the presidential candidates, communist Daniel Jedu, Openly support legalization. All in all, the stars are supporting the legalization of the country of poets.

Colombia

Last year, the House of Representatives voted to reject a proposed law to legalize adult use of marijuana. However, Colombia proposed a new legalization bill. Senate in short term. Some analysts believe that the newer proposal has a higher chance of success because it will legalize marijuana in new ways. Stipulate, Instead of requiring constitutional amendments like a failed bill. In addition, the framework of the new bill will place the government at the core of the legal cannabis industry, construct permits in a way that benefits smallholder farmers, and benefit historically marginalized communities. These features may help make legalization attractive to a wider constituency.

The above three countries are far from the only jurisdictions of interest in Latin America and the Caribbean. There may be dark horses that surprise us. Don’t worry, we will tell you here.