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Table 1 Drugs covered under ley de narcomenudeo

From: Mexico’s “ley de narcomenudeo” drug policy reform and the international drug control regime

Drug

Applicable UNODC treaty

Mexico possession limit

Opium

Single convention (Schedule I)

2 g

Heroin

Single convention (Schedule I)

50 mg

Marijuana

Single convention (Schedule I)

5 g

Cocaine

Single convention (Schedule I)

500 mg

LSD

Convention on psychotropic substances (schedule I)

0.015 mg

MDMA

Convention on psychotropic substances (schedule I)

40 mg (powder, granulate, crystal)

200 mg (one unit tablet or caplet)

MDA

Convention on psychotropic substances (schedule I)

40 mg (powder, granulate, crystal)

200 mg (one unit tablet or caplet)

Methamphetamine

Convention on psychotropic substances (schedule II)

40 mg (powder, granulate, crystal)

200 mg (one unit tablet or caplet)