Mexico Decriminalizes, Recreational Marijuana Use.br On Monday, Mexico’s Supreme Courtbr decisively ruled to decriminalize recreationalbr marijuana in the country. .br Medical marijuanabr has been legal inbr Mexico since 2017. .br The 8-3 ruling came after a bill signed bybr Mexico's President Andres Manuel López Obradorbr struggled to advance through Congress. .br After failing to meet thebr set deadline, the court movedbr to vote down laws that previouslybr criminalized marijuana use. .br In order to legally obtain cannabis, citizens over 18 yearsbr of age can apply for a permit from the Federal Commissionbr for Protection against Health Risks (Cofepris).br Once obtained, they can legally possessbr up to 28 grams of cannabis.br Permits can also be obtained from Cofepris for thebr legal cultivation and harvesting of marijuana plants.