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Mexico’s Supreme Court allows home cannabis edibles, but with a limited practical effect

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Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that people with personal recreational cannabis authorizations can now make marijuana-infused edibles for their own personal use — but people still cannot legally buy or sell them. The ruling — which applies to gummies, brownies and other homemade edibles laced with cannabis — expands what the Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) must allow under an authorization for adult recreational self-consumption. If you can make a THC-laced gummy, you (and only you) can enjoy it, according to a recent Mexican Supreme Court ruling that allows cannabis edibles for authorized recretational marijuana users. (Elsa Olofsson / Unsplash) The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) said incorporating marijuana or THC into prepared or semi-prepared food for personal consumption is ordinary cooking, not the manufacture of a product subject to specialized health controls. The ruling, approved by a 7-2 vote and issued on Thursday, o...
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Education Ministry signs deal with UNESCO to guide responsible AI use in schools

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Mexico has a new ally as it decides how classrooms across the country will use artificial intelligence. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has agreed to support the Public Education Ministry (SEP) with technical assistance, teacher training and research into how to responsibly use AI and other new technologies. Education Minister Mario Delgado Carrillo and UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences Lidia Arthur Brito signed the letter of intent on Monday at Mexico City’s Muralism Museum (the historic headquarters of the SEP). The agreement aims to drive the digital transformation of education in Mexico and guide the safe and inclusive use of AI in classrooms. El cambio tecnológico avanza a pasos gigantescos, pero su impacto en el bienestar de nuestras niñas, niños y jóvenes requiere atención inmediata. Hoy, más del 70% de las y los docentes detecta problemas de ansiedad e insomnio en sus alumnos, el 66% nota dificultades e...
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Education Ministry blames screen use for Mexican students’ falling scores

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Education Minister Mario Delgado on Wednesday addressed the low scores earned by Mexican students in the latest international PISA evaluation test by blaming “the excessive use of cell phones and computer screens.” Speaking in Mexico City during the opening of National Days of Traditional Games, Delgado expressed doubt that the results amount to a comprehensive evaluation of the Mexican educational system, though he did concede that the sample was “statistically representative.”  Delgado was blunt about the role that screens play in Mexican 15-year-olds’ poor reading test scores: “Screens make it easy to ‘read’ or consume images, and [therefore] teenagers find it difficult to read more complex and longer texts.” (SEP / Facebook) “The low reading comprehension scores can be explained by the fact that screens make it easy to ‘read’ or consume images, and teenagers find it difficult to read more complex and longer texts,” he said. Mexico ranked 64th out of 91 countries eval...
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Mexico’s inflation rate rises to 3.26% in August, ending 4-month decline

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Mexico’s annual inflation rate rose slightly in August compared to July, ending a four-month streak of declines. The national statistics agency INEGI reported Wednesday that the annual headline inflation rate was 3.26% in August, up from 3.12% in July . Month-over-month inflation was 0.20% in August, while the annual core rate, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, was 3.88%, down from 3.95% in July. Both the annual headline rate and the core rate came in just below the median estimates of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg . The increase in Mexico’s annual headline rate came after inflation slowed on a month-over-month basis in each of April, May, June and July. The headline rate thus fell from 4.59% in March to 3.12% in July, a decline of 1.47 percentage points. During the same period, the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points on two occasions, lowering it to 6.75% in March and 6.50% in May . The central bank, which targets 3% i...
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While Mexico’s northern border states deal with a heat alert, monsoon conditions drench the Pacific Coast

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Low-pressure troughs and Tropical Wave 37 were baking large swaths of Mexico on Thursday, even as the Mexican monsoon was dumping heavy amounts of rain over much of the rest of the country. The Pacific Coast states received the brunt of the storm system, although the Gulf-side municipality of Coatzacoalcos suffered extensive flooding after being pounded by an intense storm on Wednesday. A map issued Thursday by the National Meteorological Service shows clearly where Mexico’s hot spots are, keeping in mind that 38 C equals 100 F. The Pacific Coast states indicated in the map as experiencing ultra-high temperatures may also be getting heavy rain. (SMN) Cooler temperatures are expected on Friday, but for Thursday the National Meteorological Service (SMN) issued a heat alert for residents in north and northwestern Mexico. Temperatures above 45 C (113 F) were forecast for parts of Baja California and Sonora, with temperatures between 40-45 C (104-113 F) in parts of Sinaloa, Coahuila...
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MND Local: Earthquake drills, K-pop and El Grito in CDMX

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Mexico News Daily is officially launching MND Local CDMX, a weekly roundup of the news, events and cultural moments that capture the beating heart of the nation’s capital. Coming up: South Korean culture takes over the capital, the city pauses for a national earthquake drill, coveted tickets for the NFL Mexico City Series 2026 go on sale, and President Claudia Sheinbaum leads the country in its annual Independence Day celebration. K-EXPO takes over Mexico City, Sept. 25-27 K-EXPO Mexico City is set to take over Nápoles from Sept. 25-27. (Korean Cultural Center) From bibimbap to gamja hot dogs, and BTS to “Squid Game,” South Korean culture shows no sign of slowing its march across Mexico. Now, the South Korean government and one of the country’s leading creative-content agencies are bringing K-mania to Mexico City with K-EXPO 2026, a three-day celebration of Korean food, music, entertainment and lifestyle. The free public events run Sept. 25-27 at the Centro Internacional de Expos...
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A year in, Mexico’s newly constituted Supreme Court stresses autonomy, austerity and proximity to the people

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On Sept. 1, 2025, Mexico inaugurated a newly constituted Supreme Court that emerged from the nation’s first-ever popular judicial elections. A year later, Chief Justice Hugo Aguilar Ortiz issued the new Court’s first annual report, in which he highlighted as its chief accomplishments austerity, proximity to the people, and autonomy balanced by collaboration between branches of government.  “This year of work has served to dispel doubts: the Federal Judiciary is autonomous,” Aguilar said at the inauguration ceremony attended by President Claudia Sheinbaum and members of her cabinet. “It functions and works to deliver the results the people demand,”  The presentation of the year-old Supreme Court’s annual report was attended by President Claudia Sheinbaum and members of her cabinet. (Hugo Aguilar/Facebook) Aguilar stated that the Court is undergoing a transformation in how it administers justice, a theme reflected in the title of the inaugural event itself: “A Year of Real and T...
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