The law on the streets: Evaluating the impact of Mexico ’s drug decriminalization reform on drug possession arrests in Tijuana, Mexico

In 2009, Mexican Federal Government enacted “narcomenudeo” reforms decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs, delegating prosecution of retail drug sales to the state courts, and mandating treatment diversion for habitual drug users. There has been insufficient effort to formally assess the decriminalization policy’s populati on-level impact, despite mounting interest in analagous reforms across the globe.

Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - January 3, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: J. Arredondo, T. Gaines, S. Manian, C. Vilalta, A. Ba ñuelos, S.A. Strathdee, L. Beletsky Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research