Weary of drug war, Mexico debates legalization

Tim Johnson
McClatchy Newspapers
Sunday, September 12, 2010

A debate about legalizing marijuana and possibly other drugs — once a taboo suggestion — is percolating in Mexico, a nation exhausted by runaway violence and a deadly drug war. The debate is only likely to grow more animated if Californians approve an initiative on Nov. 2 to legalize marijuana for recreational use in their state.