Mexico could become one of the largest legal cannabis markets
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Mexico's government says legalization could help tackle the country's drug cartels.
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If lawmakers in Mexico pass a bill to legalize recreational marijuana, thousands of small farmers could be brought into the formal economy. Also, European central bankers are set to discuss whether mounting levels of debt could push up inflation. And, the race among central banks to mint new digital currencies.
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