Mexican ambassador: US should take marijuana legalization seriously
As a decrepit old man, I can remember when marijuana legalization was a laughing matter. When thousands of your countrymen are dying and criminal profit are corrupting your government institutions, you get a little more serious about it, unless you’re an American politician. Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan joined CBS’ Bob Schieffer on Face the Nation on Sunday. When Bob Schieffer seriously brought up the issue of legalization Arturo has plenty to say.
“Those that suggest that some of these measures need to be looked at understand the dynamics of the drug trade; you have to bring demand down and one way to do it is to move in that direction [towards legalization]…There are many others who believe that doing this will just fan the flames, but this is a debate that needs to be taken seriously, that we have to engage in on both sides of the border: both in producing, in trafficking, and in consumption countries.”
Arturo Sarukhan knows that legaization is a touchy issue here and would not champion it for many reasons. But he is encouraging the U.S. (that means us) to take up the matter seriously. And for Mexico, this issue is as serious as life and death.
Fuck yeah! Listen America before the cartels do a drive by at your house.
