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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.
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 whiskey', says Colombia's president
During a six-hour government meeting that was broadcast live, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said legalised cocaine could be "sold like wine".View on euronews
Colombia pres says cocaine 'no worse than whiskey,' would be 'sold like wine' if legalized
According to CBS News, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said cocaine is "no worse than whiskey" and is only illegal because it made in Latin America when speaking on a live broadcast of a government meeting.
'Cocaine is not worse than whisky,' says Colombia's Petro
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said that cocaine was not worse than whisky and that it was illegal because it was made in Latin America. Chiefs' Kelce expects mom's full support in Super Bowl rematch with Eagles US says will levy tariffs on Mexico,
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,
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