· Mexico
Mexico briefly treats drug use as a health matter
Under President Cárdenas a new federal regulation let doctors prescribe drugs to users and set up state dispensaries, taking users out of criminal law. The United States responded by cutting off medical drug exports, and Mexico suspended the rule within months.
Index score
1124+13 points
Score by segment
| Segment | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession25% of the index | 1 | 3 | +2 |
| Personal cultivation25% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Punishment & enforcement20% of the index | 2 | 4 | +2 |
| Sharing & gifting10% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Consumption10% of the index | 1 | 3 | +2 |
| Legal access10% of the index | 0 | 2 | +2 |
Segments are scored from 0 to 10. Mexico's scores have changed again since.