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Cocaine "no worse than whiskey," would be "sold like wine" if legalized worldwide, Colombia's president says
Cocaine "is no worse than whisky" 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.
Colombian president Gustavo Petro says cocaine is ‘no worse than whiskey’
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has claimed that “cocaine is no worse than whisky” following a surge in production of coca in his country.
‘Cocaine is illegal because it is made in Latin America, not because it is worse than whiskey’
Global drug trafficking could be “easily dismantled” if coke was “sold like wine,” said Colombian President Gustavo Petro during a six-hour-long government meeting
Colombian President Says Cocaine 'No Worse Than Whisky'
Colombia is the world's biggest cocaine producer and exporter, mainly to the United States and Europe, and has spent decades fighting against drug trafficking.
Colombia’s president: Legalize cocaine, it’s no worse than whiskey
Global drug trafficking could be “easily dismantled” if coke was “sold like wine,” according to the Latin American leader.
Columbian President Gustavo Petro Challenges Cocaine Laws: "It's No Worse Than Whiskey"
One such leader is Colombia’s President, Gustavo Petro. Recently, Petro made a controversial statement that has sparked attention, reports Ziare. He suggested that cocaine is no worse than whiskey and that its illegality is more about its production in Latin America than the drug itself.
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro suggested that legalizing cocaine worldwide could diminish criminal organizations' profits and compared its harm to whisky. He also urged undocumented Colombians in the U.
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