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Lawmakers not happy with marijuana market next to the Mexican Senate

An open-air marijuana market has been set up next to the Mexican Senate.  The market is made up of approximately 50 stalls selling joints, marijuana-based...

Hotel in Playa del Carmen blocks free access to beach

Yesterday, beachgoers in Playa del Carmen complained that The Fives Hotel illegally installed barriers and placed ornamental plants blocking access to the beach.  Hotels in...

Pro-consumer law makes bag and cart security checks illegal

According to Mexican law, store security has no right to inspect your bags or cart as you exit the store. Article 10 of Mexico's consumer...

New state law declares COVID-19 an official work hazzard

Yucatán’s congress has amended state labour laws to include risk of contracting COVID-19 as an official work hazzard.  According to this new law, employees who...

Yucatán’s marriage-equality fight makes way to the Supreme Court

Mexico's Supreme Court will decide the future of marriage equality in Yucatán.  The case will establish an important precedent on how resolutions made at the...

Warning labels work in Yucatán: Snack sales down 20%

Mexico's labeling laws that mandate stark health warnings about calories and fat have apparently made some snack and soda purchasers think twice. The General Health...

Mexico delays ban on outsourcing as businesses negotiate details

A bill aimed at sharply limiting Mexican businesses from subcontracting labor has been kicked to 2021, according to a letter sent to lawmakers, Reuters...

Marijuana in Mexico will be legal, but under tight restrictions

Lawmakers under court order have until mid-December to finalize rules that will make Mexico the world's largest market for legal marijuana. Advocates for legalization say...

New law: Mexico beaches aren’t private property

Following several dustups over property owners blocking others from "their" beaches, a new law enacted Wednesday allows full public access to every beach in...

3-year prison sentence for man who encouraged lockdown looting

A man who encouraged looting and burned a tree at the Plaza Grande in the early days of the coronavirus lockdown pleaded guilty to...

No new ley seca, says Yucatan, putting rumors to rest

Yucatan state officials quashed rumors of a mini "ley seca" to coincide with Independence Day celebrations. Through a statement, the state government reported that it...

Pedestrian streets to displace buses, cars in Merida’s historic center

Wider pedestrian paths and rerouted buses with fewer stops are two key elements of an "Urban Mobility Improvement Plan" that begins Sunday, Sept. 13...

Looser rules for restaurants, alcohol sales to begin Sept. 1

Updated to add that the state government has confirmed the agreement. After five months of economic lockdown, an agreement to allow restaurants to open later...

Rules eased for booze and restaurants, fair canceled, under imminent pact

An Economic Reactivation Pact, reportedly close to being signed, would alter the course Yucatan has taken to navigate the coronavirus pandemic. Local media reported...

Yucatan’s ban on alcohol sales extended through Independence Day

There will be no alcohol served at the Grito de Independencia in Yucatán. The statewide ley seca will last until Sept. 17, Yucatan's state authorities announced...

Normal alcohol sales resume in Yucatan as government lets dry law...

Supermarkets, warehouse clubs and convenience stores can go back to selling booze directly to customers. The restrictions on alcohol sales in Yucatan, meant to prevent...

Source: Restrictions on alcohol sales in stores end Monday

Shops in Yucatan will be able to sell beer, wine and liquor directly to customers starting Monday, ending a series of dry laws that...

Home deliveries of liquor sales extended, quashing rumors of a new...

Contradicting a rumor about the return of a total ban on alcohol sales, local media report that Yucatan will extend home-deliveries of beer, wine...

Yucatan extends delivery-only alcohol sales another 7 days

Yucatan's delivery-only edict on alcohol sales is extended another week. The state government announced that beer, wine and liquor can be purchased only by...

Dry law ends, but many drinkers are still left thirsty

Most anyone hoping for a Monday happy hour was disappointed when food-delivery apps refused to deliver beer, wine or liquor on Monday. Corner stores...

Dry law lifted in Yucatan, but for home-delivery sales only

Yucatan's "dry law" is lifted today, but you can't visit your favorite liquor store or supermarket to buy that long-awaited adult beverage. To avoid...

Yucatan governor wavers on ending dry law

Monday's end of the ban on alcohol sales isn't etched in stone, Yucatan Gov. Mauricio Vila said in an interview with José Luis Preciado. Mauricio...

Abusers can’t be ‘forgiven’ by victims under revised penal code

The Yucatan Penal Code has been modified to prevent domestic violence victims to be coerced into forgiving their abusers. Authorities intervening in domestic abuse...

Alcohol sale ban ends June 1, but Vila Dosal looks for...

(Updated to clarify a start date for alcohol sales.) Yucatan Gov. Mauricio Vila Dosal told a national television journalist that he intends to resume alcohol...
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