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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’
This commentary blew right through some lines. Cocaine is no worse for your health than the common glass of whiskey, claimed the president of Colombia — the world’s biggest producer and exporter of the illegal drug.
Colombia: President Petro Compares Cocaine To Whiskey, Wants Its Legalised | Firstpost America |N18G
Colombia: President Petro Compares Cocaine To Whiskey, Wants Its Legalised | Firstpost America | N18G In a live-streamed cabinet meeting, Colombian President Gustavo Petro stirred controversy by claiming that cocaine is banned only because it originates in Latin America,
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.
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.
Colombia's president says cocaine is 'no worse than whiskey' and should be legalised
Cocaine ‘is no worse than whiskey’ – these are the words of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro. He said during a live broadcast of a government meeting that the drug is only illegal because it comes from Latin America.
Colombian President Petro Compares Cocaine to Whisky, Calls for Global Legalization
Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed that “cocaine is no worse than whisky” and suggested the drug trade could be dismantled if cocaine were legalized worldwide, CNN News reports. Despite decades of government efforts to curb trafficking,
‘Cocaine no worse than whisky, ban as it comes from Latin America’: Colombia takes aim at US
Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated that cocaine is illegal primarily due to its Latin American origin, not because it is worse than whisky. He suggested that legalisation could dismantle the drug trade and highlighted the opioid fentanyl as a greater issue in the US.
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Colombia’s president: Legalize cocaine, it’s no worse than whiskey
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said during a government meeting that cocaine is “not worse than whiskey” and that it's only illegal because it comes from Latin America. Colombia, the world's ...
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