The Guadalajara Reporter

Drug legalization debate important, president says

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto wants a far reaching debate on the issue of the legalization of drugs, although he says he is personally opposed to any immediate reforms.

Talking during a visit to Colombia this week, he said there was no evidence to suggest that decriminalizing drug use  would make fighting the drug cartels any easier. He said that an open debate on the theme is important so Latin American nations are “on the same page.”