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MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Vicente Fox says marijuana use is increasing
in his country because of its non-criminal treatment of the drug, a lesson Canada should learn. During an interview with CBC Radio Thursday, Fox wished Canada good luck as the federal Liberals take a serious look at decriminalizing marijuana. Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien is in Mexico this week to discuss trade, immigration and the Iraqi crisis with Fox. Fox said Mexico has started co-operating more with Washington on its war on drugs, assigning soldiers to destroying marijuana crops. "We are working with a common purpose to reduce drug trafficking," said Fox. He said Mexico is making progress in reducing the supply of the drugs, including an acknowledgement from Washington that American demand for pot is the major part of the problem. Despite these efforts, consumption of marijuana among Mexicans is up, partly because of Mexican law, Fox says. The president said some traffickers aren't getting convicted because they argue that the pot they are caught with is for personal use, not for sale. Fox said the non-criminal treatment of pot is part of the reason more Mexicans are using marijuana. He said said decriminalizing marijuana has not helped the situation in Mexico, adding, "I wish you good luck in Canada." Pubdate: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Canada Web) Webpage: http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/02/28/fox_marijuana Copyright: 2003 CBC Contact: letters@cbc.ca Website: http://www.cbc.ca/ |
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