Supreme Court: "It's unconstitutional to punish people for using marijuana."

[pokerfan]

The Argentinian supreme court, that is.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8221599.stm

The court said adults were free to make lifestyle decisions.

[Xipe Totec]

1. Too bad our Supremes feel compelled to ignore world precedent n/t

[Rex]

2. Never happen with people like Scalia on the bench.

He hates all living things, maybe when he gets called back to the mothership.

[Laelth]

3. Wow. It's rather depressing that Argentina is more liberal than the U.S. n/t

:dem:

-Laelth

[OwnedByFerrets]

4. Too bad Amerikans arent free to make their own lifestyle decisions

[MagickMuffin]

5. The U.S. should learn from the Forward Thinking Nations to the South of us.

The Argentine court ruled that: "Each adult is free to make lifestyle decisions without the intervention of the state."

Supreme Court President Ricardo Lorenzetti said private behaviour was legal, "as long as it doesn't constitute clear danger".

"The state cannot establish morality," he said.

The initiative has been supported by the government - Congress is expected to introduce amendments to the current drug laws.

Argentina's move follows rulings by several other countries across the region, including Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia.

Last week, Mexico enacted a law decriminalising possession of small amounts of drugs, including cocaine and heroin......



Yep, who knew our Southern Neighbors were more advanced than us Lovers of Freedom!