Country profile · Americas
Mexico
The Supreme Court struck down the prohibition on personal use in 2021 and medical regulations were issued the same year, but Congress has not passed the adult-use market law, leaving legal supply undefined.
Adult-useDecriminalisedPossession of small amounts carries no criminal penalty, but supply remains illegal.
MedicalEstablishedA functioning prescription market with domestic or imported supply.
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The law in brief
The Supreme Court struck down the prohibition on personal use in 2021 and medical regulations were issued the same year, but Congress has not passed the adult-use market law, leaving legal supply undefined.
Our classification for Mexico: adult use decriminalised, medical cannabis established.
Adult-use: DecriminalisedPossession of small amounts carries no criminal penalty, but supply remains illegal.
Medical: EstablishedA functioning prescription market with domestic or imported supply.