According to this article in the Guardian, the Supreme Court in Mexico has ruled that marijuana use is a protected right, the “right to the free development of personality”.

According to an article in the NY Times, the ruling on Wednesday applies only to the plaintiffs in this case. For the ruling to apply to all Mexican citizens, the court would have to rule the same way five times. Or alternately, 8 of the 11 members of the full court could vote in favor of the ruling.

What is surprising is that, according to the Guardian article, a recent opinion poll found that 3/4 of Mexican citizens are opposed to legalization.  This means that the court is way out in front of the citizens on this issue, but they are certainly on the right side of history.