From the article: "President López Obrador is part of the Morena party that has control of both Congressional chambers. López Obrador has said that the decriminalization of cannabis and other drugs might aid in the fight against Mexican drug cartels that wreak havoc on the country.
“Today we are in a historic moment,” said Simey Olvera, a lawmaker of the governing Morena party. “With this, the false belief that cannabis is part of Mexico’s serious public health problems is left behind.”
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https://www.dailywire.com/news/mexico-approves-bill-to-legalize-recreational-marijuana