August 20, 2022
Colombia, largest cocaine supplier to U.S., considers decriminalizing
It's the largest producer of cocaine in the world, the source of more
than 90 percent of the drug seized in the United States. It's home to
the largest Drug Enforcement Administration office overseas. And for
decades, it's been a key partner in Washington's never-ending "war on
drugs."
Now, Colombia is calling for an end to that war. It wants instead to
lead a global experiment: decriminalizing cocaine.
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Domestically, Petro's administration is planning to back legislation
to decriminalize cocaine and marijuana. It plans to put an end to
aerial spraying and the manual eradication of coca, which critics say
unfairly targets poor rural farmers. By regulating the sale of
cocaine, Tascon argued, the government would wrest the market from
armed groups and cartels.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/20/colombia-cocaine-decriminalize-petro/
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