Bogota — Cocaine "is no worse than whiskey" and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro during a live broadcast of a government meeting.

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.

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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 ...

A routine boating trip turned into a significant drug bust this weekend when a boater discovered a burlap sack floating in ...

A suspected "narco-sub" capable of smuggling drugs broke in two as a fishing boat was towing it to a port ... may have been used to transport cocaine. A video showed the divers inspecting the ...

A Newport-based Coast Guard cutter seized more than $91 million in cocaine during a 63-day patrol in the Caribbean and ...

Cocaine use in France has nearly doubled, with 1.1 million people having taken the illicit drug at least once in 2023, according to a study published on Wednesday. By comparison, the French ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro claims cocaine is no worse than alcohol, arguing its illegality is due to its origin in Latin America. A 2010 study ranked alcohol as the most harmful drug overall.

Two members of a syndicate who allegedly tried to import $1billion worth of cocaine into Australia by collecting it in a small recreational boat from a 'mothership' off Queensland have applied for ...

Mexican drug investigators say they tracked down three boats near the coast of Cabo San Lucas and seized a large amount of cocaine. Investigators arrested nine drug dealers who were transporting ...

Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Record-breaking cocaine seizures in Portugal in 2024 ...