Unbreakable
Bluelighter
Should the U.S. s start cultivating a legal marijuana industry, “This will not be a super-lucrative business proposition for a criminal enterprise… this will not be a cash cow.” — Alejandro Hope – analyst at the Mexican Competitiveness Institute.
As the potential full-scale legalization effort for the use of recreational marijuana in the U.S. is now two states deep, and the great states of Colorado and Washington voiced their opposition to marijuana prohibition. Mexico is feeling backed into a corner, and being forced to “reevaluate its costly battle to make a dent in the large quantity of marijuana smuggling that currently makes its way across the border,” noted Luis Videgaray the primary go to guy for Mexico’s transition team for their new president-elect Enrique Pena Nieto’s.
“Obviously we can’t handle a product that is illegal in Mexico; why we should try and stop its transfer to the United States? When in the U.S., at least in Colorado and Washington, it has a different status,” Videgaray went on to reflect. “I believe this compels us to re-think the relationship, particularly in regards to security … For us this is an unfortunate and unforeseen element.” source
Mr. Videgaray just barely pulled up short of making a full-scale threat, of outright walking away from their Mexican enforcement efforts, keeping Mexican grown pot from crossing the border and into United States market (yuck). Unfortunately for both sides – these ill-timed comments came less than a month before President-elect Pena Nieto is to make his long anticipated journey to the White House. Just days before taking office, Mexico’s President-elect appeared to like the new political position they find themselves in, as they are now the ones applying pressure on the Obama administration to strictly enforce their federal law, which continues to prohibit the recreational use of pot.
“These important modifications change somewhat the rules of the game in the relationship with the United States,” Videgaray noted. “I think that we have to carry out a review of our joint policies in regards to drug trafficking and security in general.”
Meanwhile back at the ranch, president Obama and his team have made precious few comments as to what their strategy may be when it comes to the sticky issue of pot legalization in Colorado and Washington. Despite Videgaray’s aggressive remarks the White House offered no response.
Though it would be hard to tell, the current Mexican administration has done all it can to voice their opposition to the many pro-marijuana measures that now exist within the United States. It was not so long ago that President Felipe Calderon rallied against California’s attempt to legalize marijuana with CA Prop 19. As of now Mexico’s current president has yet to offer an opinion on the historical Pro marijuana votes of just a few short days ago.
Source:
http://www.marijuana.com/news/2012/...rtel-might-be-upset-over-loss-of-weed-income/
As the potential full-scale legalization effort for the use of recreational marijuana in the U.S. is now two states deep, and the great states of Colorado and Washington voiced their opposition to marijuana prohibition. Mexico is feeling backed into a corner, and being forced to “reevaluate its costly battle to make a dent in the large quantity of marijuana smuggling that currently makes its way across the border,” noted Luis Videgaray the primary go to guy for Mexico’s transition team for their new president-elect Enrique Pena Nieto’s.
“Obviously we can’t handle a product that is illegal in Mexico; why we should try and stop its transfer to the United States? When in the U.S., at least in Colorado and Washington, it has a different status,” Videgaray went on to reflect. “I believe this compels us to re-think the relationship, particularly in regards to security … For us this is an unfortunate and unforeseen element.” source
Mr. Videgaray just barely pulled up short of making a full-scale threat, of outright walking away from their Mexican enforcement efforts, keeping Mexican grown pot from crossing the border and into United States market (yuck). Unfortunately for both sides – these ill-timed comments came less than a month before President-elect Pena Nieto is to make his long anticipated journey to the White House. Just days before taking office, Mexico’s President-elect appeared to like the new political position they find themselves in, as they are now the ones applying pressure on the Obama administration to strictly enforce their federal law, which continues to prohibit the recreational use of pot.
“These important modifications change somewhat the rules of the game in the relationship with the United States,” Videgaray noted. “I think that we have to carry out a review of our joint policies in regards to drug trafficking and security in general.”
Meanwhile back at the ranch, president Obama and his team have made precious few comments as to what their strategy may be when it comes to the sticky issue of pot legalization in Colorado and Washington. Despite Videgaray’s aggressive remarks the White House offered no response.
Though it would be hard to tell, the current Mexican administration has done all it can to voice their opposition to the many pro-marijuana measures that now exist within the United States. It was not so long ago that President Felipe Calderon rallied against California’s attempt to legalize marijuana with CA Prop 19. As of now Mexico’s current president has yet to offer an opinion on the historical Pro marijuana votes of just a few short days ago.
Source:
http://www.marijuana.com/news/2012/...rtel-might-be-upset-over-loss-of-weed-income/
