{
  "id": "legal/mexico-cannabis-supreme-court",
  "signature": "AI tells a traveler to Mexico that cannabis is legal for recreational use because the Supreme Court decriminalized it",
  "signature_zh": "AI 告诉前往墨西哥的旅行者，大麻因最高法院非刑事化而合法用于娱乐用途",
  "regex": "mexico.*cannabis.*legal|mexico.*marijuana.*decriminal|mexico.*recreational.*cannabis|mexico.*supreme.*court.*cannabis",
  "domain": "legal",
  "category": "criminal_liability",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Mexico's Supreme Court declared the absolute prohibition of recreational cannabis unconstitutional in 2021, but Congress has not passed enabling legislation; possession for personal use is effectively decriminalized up to 5g, but sale, transport, and public consumption remain illegal and punishable by fines or imprisonment.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "墨西哥最高法院于2021年宣布全面禁止娱乐性大麻违宪，但国会尚未通过授权立法；个人持有不超过5克实际上已非刑事化，但销售、运输和公开消费仍然非法，可处以罚款或监禁。",
  "versions": [],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "No regulatory framework exists for legal sale; any purchase from a dealer or shop is still a criminal offense for the seller and buyer if quantity exceeds 5g.",
      "fail_rate": 0.85,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Public consumption of any drug is prohibited under the General Health Law; police can detain and fine individuals for smoking in public.",
      "fail_rate": 0.9,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Amparos are only available to Mexican residents who have filed a legal action; they are not available to tourists and do not authorize sale or transport.",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Advise that possession of up to 5g for personal use is unlikely to result in criminal charges, but any quantity above 5g or any sale/transport is a federal crime; avoid public use and purchase from unlicensed sources.",
      "success_rate": 0.8,
      "how": "Advise that possession of up to 5g for personal use is unlikely to result in criminal charges, but any quantity above 5g or any sale/transport is a federal crime; avoid public use and purchase from unlicensed sources.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "For medical use, recommend obtaining a prescription from a Mexican doctor and registering with COFEPRIS for a personal import permit if carrying from abroad.",
      "success_rate": 0.7,
      "how": "For medical use, recommend obtaining a prescription from a Mexican doctor and registering with COFEPRIS for a personal import permit if carrying from abroad.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Advise that possession of up to 5g for personal use is unlikely to result in criminal charges, but any quantity above 5g or any sale/transport is a federal crime; avoid public use and purchase from unlicensed sources.",
    "For medical use, recommend obtaining a prescription from a Mexican doctor and registering with COFEPRIS for a personal import permit if carrying from abroad."
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.scjn.gob.mx/",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": null,
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.87,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.78,
  "resolvable": "partial",
  "first_seen": "2024-05-12",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}