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Colombia’s president claims ‘cocaine is no worse than whiskey’ – and suggests drug is only ‘illegal because it is made in Latin America’
In a first-of-its-kind, six-hour live broadcast ministerial meeting in the South American country, Colombian President Gustavo Petro argued that cocaine is only illegal because of global politics — further claiming that it can be consumed as casually as alcohol, according to a report.
Cocaine "no worse than whiskey," would be "sold like wine" if legalized worldwide, Colombia's president says
Cocaine "is no worse than whiskey" and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro, whose nation is the world's biggest cocaine producer and exporter.
President of Colombia Says Cocaine Should Be Legalized Worldwide
President of Colombia Gustavo Petro advocated for global cocaine legalization, arguing it could dismantle cartels.
Cocaine is ‘no worse than whisky,’ Colombian president says
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that “cocaine is no worse than whisky,” as he suggested the multibillion dollar illicit trade in the drug could be “easily dismantled” if it was legalized worldwide.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro claims cocaine is no worse than whiskey
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that “cocaine is no worse than whiskey” as the production of coca, the drug’s base ingredient, surges under his presidency. Petro, a leftist former guerrilla group member who has previously called the US-led war on drugs a failure,
Foreign President Claims ‘Cocaine Is Illegal Because It’s Made In Latin America,’ Calls For Legalization
Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed Tuesday that cocaine is only illegal around the world because it's produced in Latin American countries, and that legalizing it would help strip power from cartels.
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