Comments on: Mexican “decriminalization” as seen from Mexico

By: Richard Grabman

Richard Grabman — Fri, 05 May 2006 17:59:19 +0000

Piecemeal reforms are something unique to Mexico? Given that congress is divided, and after the elections will still be divided, piecemeal reforms like the one President Fox had to veto are the best that can be expected.
Roberto Hernandez points out definite flaws with the judicial system here, but I don’t recall that this law addressed the problems of rules of evidence.
If Mexican drugs are such a problem for the U.S., you can stop buying them (after all, you’re the world’s single largest consumer)… and, you can grow your own. Since your corporate agriculture and subsidized exports are forcing all our other farmers off the land, you can do the same with the poppy and marijuana farmers — some of the few growers still able to compete on the open market.

By: Matt Weiner

Matt Weiner — Thu, 04 May 2006 22:53:54 +0000

80% took alcohol, 20% other sorts
How did they count the ones who took both?

By: serial catowner

serial catowner — Thu, 04 May 2006 17:33:14 +0000

Yes, and 95% of them travelled somewhere just before they committed a crime. The conclusion is obvious- travel must be prohibited.
It is to laugh.

By: Allan Friedman

Allan Friedman — Thu, 04 May 2006 16:29:04 +0000

37% of convicts took drugs or alcohol within 6 hours of committing a crime
That’s a large window. What % of a comparable population used drugs within a 6 hour (12 if bidirectional?) window, including alcohol?