The leader of the Mexican state Baja California offered a full-throated endorsement of medical cannabis last week as debate surrounding the issue continues to rankle lawmakers in the country.
Marina del Pilar Avila, who serves as governor of Baja California, told reporters that she is “totally behind the legalization of marijuana as a way to treat chronic illnesses,” as quoted by the news outlet Border Report.
As the outlet noted, currently “the Mexican Senate is debating legalizing the widespread use of pot in Mexico.”
But Avila’s endorsement of the treatment is not shared by other leaders in Baja California.
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