Government Launches Information Website Ahead of Upcoming Marijuana Debates Agencia EFE
go to original January 13, 2016

Mexico's government has launched a website with information aimed at facilitating a series of public debates on marijuana use, the first of which will be held on Jan. 26 in the Caribbean resort city of Cancun and focus on public health and prevention.

The site, which seeks to promote a "broad and inclusive" discussion, was presented Tuesday at a press conference by Mexico's deputy human rights secretary, Roberto Campa.

In keeping with the goal of designing new public policy through the debates, the website will provide the public with information about relevant domestic and international legislation.

The website will include links to information about marijuana legislation in 14 countries and three U.S. states, as well as academic research and articles on regulation, public health, public safety, marijuana consumption, medicinal use of the drug, human rights, the prison system and economic development.

It also contains hard data regarding marijuana use in Mexico and indicators on risky behavior related to the use of the drug. All of the information will be public, Campa said.

A total of 15 Mexican and foreign experts have thus far confirmed their participation in the forum in Cancun, the deputy secretary said.

Read the rest at Fox News Latino

Related: Cancun Will Host First National Marijuana Debate on Jan. 26 (Yucatan Times)

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