In a statement during a live government meeting, Colombian President Gustavo Petro argued that cocaine is no worse than whiskey and that its illegal status is rooted in its Latin American origins, ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that “cocaine is no worse than whiskey” as he suggested the global cocaine industry could be “easily dismantled” if the drug was legalized worldwide.

“Cocaine is illegal because it is made in Latin America, not because it is worse than whisky,” the president said on Tuesday during a six-hour ministerial meeting that was broadcasted live.

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 ...

(CNN) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that “cocaine is no worse than whiskey,” as he suggested the multibillion dollar illicit trade in the drug could be “easily dismantled” if it was ...

“Scientists have analysed this — cocaine is no worse than whiskey,” he added, suggesting that the global cocaine industry could be “easily dismantled” if the drug were legalised worldwide.