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.

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 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 ...

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.

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(FOX40.COM) — A man was arrested after Northern California law enforcement said they found him in possession of more than 26 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop. Around 10 a.m. Thursday ...

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 ...