Argentina: President Calls for Debate on Marijuana Legalization

[Judi Lynn]

Published 12 August 2021 (3 hours 14 minutes ago)

The president of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, referred to the legalization of marijuana and said that he has no problem opening the debate on the subject. In that sense, he asked to open the debate without hypocrisy and warned that alcohol consumption is a much bigger problem among young people.

During an interview with local media, the president indicated that his intention "is to put an end to hypocrisy. Marijuana is harmful; tobacco kills with cancer, and alcohol degrades human beings. If these two are legal, explain to me why the other side is illegal."

Regarding the responsibilities in terms of trafficking and consumption, Fernandez referred that the most responsible for the problem would be the traffickers, who, as they are part of organized crime, abuse the levers of power to avoid being prosecuted, both in Argentina and worldwide.

The President added that "as I promoted the abortion law, everyone is trying to come onto me with the marijuana issue. Some things do not make sense to discuss, such as the fact that marijuana consumption has expanded and that many young people consume it. Still, it is also true that marijuana is harmful, that like any other drug, it generates health damages."

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[Warpy]

1. One by one, countries and states are starting to go sane

NM went sane over the summer. I think a lot of people are waiting for the new crop to come in.