Mexican Senator Decorates Desk With Marijuana Plant As Legalization Bill Is Poised To Advance

A Mexican senator added a unique decoration to her desk on Monday: a marijuana plant.

To express her support for legislation to legalize cannabis just ahead of the start of a new session on Tuesday, Sen. Jesusa Rodríguez of the ruling Morena party, displayed the plant on her desk before the chamber voted to elect members of a regulatory board.

A Mexican senator added a unique decoration to her desk on Monday: a marijuana plant.

To express her support for legislation to legalize cannabis just ahead of the start of a new session on Tuesday, Sen. Jesusa Rodríguez of the ruling Morena party, displayed the plant on her desk before the chamber voted to elect members of a regulatory board.