Mexico pushes for softer laws on marijuana use

Mexican President, Enrique Peña Nieto has put forward proposals to legalise marijuana-based medicines. He also wants to raise the legal amount users can carry and free prisoners on minor weed charges. If he gets his way, Mexicans will soon be allowed to carry up to 28 grams of marijuana instead of the current 5 grams. It's a sharp turn around from the country's previous 'zero tolerance' war on drugs "This initiative would allow us to authorise the use of medicine derived from marijuana and/or… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2016/04/22/me... What are the top stories today? Click to watch:    • Top Stories   euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... euronews is available in 13 languages:    / euronewsnetwork   In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook:   / euronews   Twitter:   / euronews   Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews