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.

Liquid Cocaine or cocaine in the form of a liquid ... Customs Spokesman ADG Seevali Arukgoda told the Daily Mirror, that the officials in the presence of the addressee opened the box to find ...

A semi-submersible vessel loaded with over 5,000 pounds of cocaine was intercepted off the Pacific coast of Colombia, the country's navy said Wednesday. Officials said it marked the nation's first ...

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 ...

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.

One year later, at the age of 15, she did cocaine again, this time with her mother, Florence. Reflecting on her drug use, she told the Mirror: “I was a mess. You name it, I took it. Cocaine ...

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A massive drug operation has seen four men arrested and £80m worth of cocaine seized. The National Crime Agency investigation saw a mammoth 847.5 kilos of the Class A drug recovered. Police ...

he attempted to have cocaine in his possession for the purpose of sale or supply, an offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Join the Irish Mirror’s breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this ...