The Briefing 11-12-15

Mexico Supreme Court strikes down marijuana laws on basis of individualismThe Atlantic (Edward Delman) — Is Smoking Weed a Human Right?

Marijuana start-up companies aim to profit off of expansion of weed marketNew York Times (Farhad Manjoo) — The Next Internet? Marijuana Delivered as Easy as Pizza

Russian athlete doping scandal reminder sin prevents humans from ever policing selfWall Street Journal (Mattew Futterman, Sara Germano, and Paul Sonne) — Anti-Doping Commission Finds Russia Engaged in State-Sponsored DopingWall Street Journal (Matthew Futterman) — Why the Anti-Doping Effort Needs an OverhaulFinancial Times (Editorial Board) — A dark day for Russia and for world athletics

Helmut Schmidt, significant leader of 20th century, dead after seeing rise and fall of Nazism and Soviet UnionNew York Times (Jonathan Kendall) — Helmut Schmidt, Assertive West German Chancellor, Dies at 96

Diplomatic impasse over wine at dinner between France and Iran exposes incapability of theologyWashington Times (Kellan Howell) — France won’t dine without wine, cancels dinner with Iran over menu dispute