Colombia’s president: Legalize cocaine, it’s no worse than whiskey

https://www.politico.eu/article/colombia-president-gustavo-petro-legalize-cocaine-no-worse-than-whiskey-latin-america/

37 comments

  2. 🤯 Colombia’s going to be a lot more touristic now, Won’t it make cocaine loose value though ?

  4. >Colombian President Gustavo Petro said during a government meeting that cocaine is “not worse than whiskey” and that it’s only illegal because it comes from Latin America. 

    I thought for a second that he had a valid argument, like what some people started saying on marijuana back then and eventually caused a review & legalization in some countries.

  5. Make everything legal, tax it, treat addiction as a medical/mental health issue (vs criminal).

  6. He’s right. Whiskey always got me in more trouble

  8. How about legalizing coca leaf for use as coca tea?

    Instead of caffeine as a stimulant, it’s just substituting a very mild form of cocaine? 

  10. Have you ever lived in a neighborhood plagued by crack?
    Yes, it’s worse than whiskey.

  12. Legalizing cocaine would massively reduce violent crime in South America 

  14. TIL it is legal to possess up to 1g of cocaine in Colombia

  15. The difference is, I can stop after one whiskey

  16. I’ve seen more people make bad decisions while drunk than high on blow.

  17. The war on drugs has been a disaster, so maybe it’s time to try something different?

  20. Alcohol is and has always been the gateway drug in the U.S.

  22. I would like to congratulate drugs for winning the war on drugs

  24. He’s obviously talking about the good stuff he gets from source and not the shit we get handed down that smells like a dentist’s.

  25. This is my idea:

    The concept is not to legalize cocaine outright, but to have the State fully manage its production and distribution in order to displace criminal networks and reduce violence. Coca crops would still be cultivated under government oversight, thereby cutting off traffickers’ revenue, while the State could oversee public health, avoiding adulterated products and potentially reinvesting any profits into prevention programs or farmer support. This isn’t about legalizing consumption for everyone, but rather creating a strictly regulated government monopoly that maintains prohibition for the general public while tackling the core of the black market. It’s inspired by Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s speech, where he questions the traditional punitive approach and likens cocaine to whiskey in the context of possible regulatory controls.

  26. “One bottle of whiskey please”

    “Would you like cocaine with that?”

    “Of course”

  27. “Cocaine-Induced Psychosis is a condition characterized by symptoms such as paranoia, suspiciousness, and hallucinations, which can occur in individuals who use cocaine, particularly heavy users.”

    You may get sectioned under the Mental Health Act, lose your partner, your driving licence, your wealth and your job. That is, if you don’t top yourself because “they” are after you.

    A lot worse than whiskey. Maybe this muppet is profiteering off cocaine.

  28. I can’t wait to get my work done in 4 hours rather than 12.

  29. …unless you have a heart condition like me. I almost fucking died.

  30. Legalizing and regulating cocaine would eliminate fentanyl.

  31. Word of advice: don’t listen to this guy. He might sound cool and all, but our government is a disaster. He promised change, but the only change we’re seeing in Colombia is that things are changing for the worse.

  32. The Coca leaf, sure. The processed, snowy variant? I would argue that it probably doesn’t need to be legalized. Poor marketing attempt, Columbia.

  33. For better or for worse. The amount of work that’s done by people high on coke is astounding.

  35. Don Jr is already looking at some property over there.

  36. Legalize all drugs and treat the problem as a health concern not a legal concern

  37. Honestly? Why not? Legalizing forces regulation that can clean and control it. Sure, more people will try it as a result, but it’ll cut down on most the negatives of the illegal path…

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