Petro has said that 'cocaine is no worse than whiskey' (Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images) It states the 'cultivation doubled between 2013 and 2017, peaked in 2018 and rose sharply ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has claimed that cocaine is no worse than whiskey, arguing that the drug's illegality stems from its Latin American origin rather than its effects. Petro made the ...

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 ...