Richard Fausset, Los Angeles Times
Mexico has a notorious reputation for having problems on illegal drug sales. The Mexican drug cartel causes numerous problems in Mexico and also for the United States. The border between Mexico and the United States has become a very dangerous place because of the drug wars. Many people die each year because of the cartel and even innocent people fall victim to this. After Washington and Colorado legalized marijuana within the state, Mexico is now considering legalizing marijuana as well. Even though legalizing marijuana will cause new problems to come up, officials think that the drug wars will be less violent and decrease the people. The new president of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, was against legalization in the beginning, but after seeing the two states successfully legalizing marijuana, he is now rethinking his strategy towards this new idea. It is a great deal to think about for Mexico. Throughout the years, Mexico has lost over 60,000 people due to the drug wars. Other than just the Mexican citizens falling victim, many tourists in Mexico who have nothing to do with the drugs get killed for no reason. If legalization of marijuana does what they think it will do, crime rates will decrease and people would be more likely to come to Mexico. This will be great for their economy and also raise the reputation of the country.
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