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LatAm leaders call for review of US legal pot vote -Wilson Center in the News

Eric L. Olson

Monday's statement by the four leaders "is an important indicator of the desire to engage in a more robust discussion of policy," said Eric Olson, associate director of the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington.

Businessweek, 11/13/2012

Guatemala's president has advocated the international legalization of drugs. Monday's statement by the four leaders

"is an important indicator of the desire to engage in a more robust discussion of policy," said Eric Olson,

associate director of the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington. The call by the four presidents was welcomed by marijuana activists in the U.S. Forcing international review of drug policies was a stated goal of the campaigns for legalization in Colorado and Washington.

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Eric L. Olson

Eric L. Olson

Global Fellow;
Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Seattle International Foundation
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Mexico Institute

The Mexico Institute seeks to improve understanding, communication, and cooperation between Mexico and the United States by promoting original research, encouraging public discussion, and proposing policy options for enhancing the bilateral relationship. A binational Advisory Board, chaired by Luis Téllez and Earl Anthony Wayne, oversees the work of the Mexico Institute.   Read more