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Mexico

Illegal to possess, use or sell.

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National law

General Health Law [Ley General de Salud]

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Laws by substance

"No record" means nothing has been verified yet, not that the substance is legal. Regional entries are labelled with their place.

Psychedelics

Legal, including sales

Ayahuasca: Legal — Ayahuasca is fully legal in Mexico, and there are many private companies and nonprofits offering ayahuasca retreats. Despite not being illegal, since March 2022, the Mexican navy has arrested eight people for introducing ayahuasca by air through Mexico City international airport. In July 2022, during a daily press conference, the Secretary of National Defense announced that 161 kilos of ayahuasca had been seized.

No reviewed history yet.

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Cannabis

Not criminalized, no legal sales

Cannabis: Legal for possession, consumption, and cultivation with a permit, but not for sale. — Main article: Cannabis in Mexico Possession of 5 g ( 3 ⁄ 16 oz) was decriminalized in 2009. In 2015 the Supreme Court voted 4–1 that prohibiting people from growing the drug for personal use was unconstitutional. In 2018 the Supreme Court reaffirmed the ruling and requested that the legislature update the country's laws regarding cannabis. After the legislature failed to act, the Supreme Court in 2021 invalidated laws regarding the personal possession and cultivation of cannabis.

1920
National cannabis prohibition
Prohibited
Official source
19 Jun 2017
Medical cannabis reforms enacted
Medical only
Official source
28 Jun 2021
Supreme Court removes absolute recreational-use prohibition
Not criminalized, no legal sales
Official source