Members of the inner circle of President Enrique Peña Nieto and of the safety and social security cabinets said that a bill will be taken to Congress before the end of the year.
According to security analyst Alejandro Hope, if poppy was regulated domestic consumption would only give about US$73 per year to each of the almost 50,000 producers.
At least 50,000 people from 1,280 thousand highland communities in Guerrero live from poppy production.
Astudillo pointed out that organized crime was involved in the incident.
Their relatives are requesting the intervention of the Minister of the Interior.
El gobernador de Guerrero, Héctor Astudillo, dice que también continúa el operativo de vigilancia en las escuelas
Graco Ramírez y Héctor Astudillo acordaron combatir a los grupos o bandas delictivas con apoyo de las fuerzas federales, armadas y de inteligencia
bPuerto se mantiene como el más violento del estado; Astudillo: 'halcones' frenan estrategia de seguridad
Firma con Inai y SFP acuerdo de transparencia; destacan colaboración con agenda de Conago
Governor Héctor Astudillo suggested this week that farmers be allowed to produce opium for legal medical use.