Mexico supreme court strikes down laws that ban use of recreational marijuana

Adults will be able to apply for permits to grow and consume cannabis after decision that moves country toward legalisation

Mexico's supreme court has struck down laws prohibiting the use of recreational marijuana, moving the country toward cannabis legalisation even as the country's congress drags its feet on a legalisation bill.

In an 8-3 decision on Monday, the court ruled that sections of the country's general health law prohibiting personal consumption and home cultivation of marijuana were unconstitutional.