· Mexico
Mexico suspends its health-based drug rule
Five months after it began, the regulation that let doctors prescribe drugs to users was suspended under pressure from the United States, which had stopped exports of medical narcotics to Mexico. Possession went back to being a crime.
Index score
2411−13 points
Score by segment
| Segment | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession25% of the index | 3 | 1 | −2 |
| Personal cultivation25% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Punishment & enforcement20% of the index | 4 | 2 | −2 |
| Sharing & gifting10% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Consumption10% of the index | 3 | 1 | −2 |
| Legal access10% of the index | 2 | 0 | −2 |
Segments are scored from 0 to 10. Mexico's scores have changed again since.