# AI tells a traveler to Mexico that cannabis is legal for recreational use because the Supreme Court decriminalized it

- **ID:** `legal/mexico-cannabis-supreme-court`
- **Domain:** legal
- **Category:** criminal_liability
- **Verification:** ai_generated
- **Fix Rate:** 78%

## 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.

## Workarounds

1. **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.** (80% success)
   ```
   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.
   ```
2. **For medical use, recommend obtaining a prescription from a Mexican doctor and registering with COFEPRIS for a personal import permit if carrying from abroad.** (70% success)
   ```
   For medical use, recommend obtaining a prescription from a Mexican doctor and registering with COFEPRIS for a personal import permit if carrying from abroad.
   ```

## Dead Ends

- **** — 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. (85% fail)
- **** — Public consumption of any drug is prohibited under the General Health Law; police can detain and fine individuals for smoking in public. (90% fail)
- **** — 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. (95% fail)