Last week, the Chilean Congress advanced an amendment to Law 20,000 that toughens penalties for possession and small-scale trafficking of drugs classified as capable of causing “serious toxic effects or considerable harm to health.” Does cannabis fall under this category? Apparently, yes.
This is not the first time the country has found itself caught between two opposing viewpoints: one that recognizes the plant’s therapeutic value and another that pushes for harsher penalties. But this time, the conflict is escalating—not only politically, but constitutionally as well.
