Mexico president says to present constitutional reform banning fentanyl consumption


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  • Friday, 26 Jan 2024

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during his daily news conference, in Acapulco, Mexico December 20, 2023. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday he will present a constitutional reform to ban consumption of chemical drugs such as fentanyl.

The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has pressured Mexico to devote sufficient resources to help stem the flow of the illegal drug fentanyl into the United States.

(Reporting by Valentine Hilaire; editing by Cassandra Garrison)

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