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. In a first-of-its-kind ...

said Colombian President Gustavo Petro during a live broadcast of a government meeting. Colombia is the world's biggest cocaine producer and exporter, mainly to the United States and Europe ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that ... However, since he came to power, Colombia’s cocaine production has surged. Cultivation of coca leaves in Colombia increased 10% in 2023 ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro wants to legalize cocaine to combat drug trafficking in Colombia. You read that right. President Petro is suggesting that cocaine should be legalized. The ...

For our entire lives we’ve been warned about the dangers of cocaine and how it could lead to a life of addiction and ultimately overdosing. But apparently, the president of Colombia feels ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said during ... comparing it to alcohol. Colombia is the largest cocaine exporter in the world, setting a new record in 2023. "Cocaine is illegal because it ...

Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, has focused on targeting drug trafficking networks and a shift away from eradicating the coca leaf has helped feed the surge in cocaine production ...

BOGOTA, Columbia (WKRC) - The president of Colombia said cocaine is "no worse than whiskey," and would be "sold like wine" if legalized worldwide. According to CBS News, Colombian President ...

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro in October 2024. - Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images/File In his remarks at the meeting, Petro suggested that cocaine should be legalized like alcohol to combat ...

FILE – Colombian President Gustavo Petro ... dismantled if they legalized cocaine in the world,” Petro asserted. “It would be sold like wine.” Colombia is experiencing an outbreak of ...