Columbian President Gustavo Petro Challenges Cocaine Laws

The Controversial Comparison by the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, of Cocaine and Whiskey
Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, stated that the global cocaine business could be dismantled if that drug were legalized because, according to him, it is not "worse than whiskey" and is considered illicit "because it is produced in Latin America".
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"
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