Mexico City Council Considers Legal Marijuana Smoking 'Clubs' ninemsn
go to original September 5, 2013

The Mexico City council is considering the legalization of cannabis plants and the creation of private marijuana smoking "clubs" as it mulls controversial legislation to liberalize consumption.

The capital hosted a three-day forum on drug policy amid a growing debate in Latin America over the course of the region's deadly struggle against narcotrafficking, with President Enrique Pena Nieto taking a stance against legalization.

Esthela Damian, a councilwoman of the city's ruling Democratic Revolution Party (PRD), said the proposals on the table included allowing the cultivation of three cannabis plants per person, as well as a system of co-operatives or "non-profit private clubs."

The forum of experts and representatives from around the world, including the United Nations and Organization of American States (OAS), gave way to various opinions that could feed legislation the city council may debate in October.

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