The Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill approving the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, the latest in a series of legal changes and court rulings that have somewhat relaxed cannabis laws in Mexico.
The Senate said in a statement summarizing the debate that the measure directs the Health Department to “design public policies to regulate the medicinal use of this plant and its derivatives.”
The legislation now goes to the lower Chamber of Deputies for consideration.
Sen. Cristina Diaz Salazar said the measure aims to solve the urgent needs of Mexicans who are unable to access pot-based medicines.
According to the summary, she called it “a historic step.”
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