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Why so little angst over Mexican decriminalizaiton of small drug amounts?

I wonder why Mexico's recent move to decriminalize small amounts of drugs, which passed with little controversy this summer, hasn't received the same howl of protest as when it was suggested a few years ago? Time magazine even suggests their new law "may set an example" for other nations.Part of the change in American tone must certainly be attributed to a new US President, US Attorney General, drug czar, etc.. Also, Mexican President Felipe Calderon has earned many chits with the US for his aggressive attacks on drug cartels and even (some) corruption in his own administration. Maybe folks are cutting him more slack for that.Or maybe with the body count piling up in Mexico (and the nation's pathetic prisons witnessing so many escapes they may as well install revolving doors), other priorities seem more important now than whether Mexicans can possess up to 5 grams of pot or a hit of LSD without facing criminal penalty...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on August 26, 2009 (boomark / email).