Argentina has decided that it is unconstitutional to punish marijuana users, folllowing the arrest and prosecution of five young men.
"The state cannot establish morality," said Supreme Court President Ricardo Lorenzetti in a recent ruling, adding that "Each adult is free to make lifestyle decisions without the intervention of the state".
The court made clear that the ruling applied to personal consumption only and that trafficking was in now way condoned.
This follows a wider trend in Latin America whereby countries are slowly moving away from a harcore prohibitionist stance on personal drug consumption.
Full story: Buenos Aries Herald and BBC News
