Colombia’s largest rebel group, the FARC, on Monday proposed to decriminalize the cultivation of illicit crops and approach illicit drug use as a public health rather than a public security…
Colombia’s ex-president Cesar Gaviria on Tuesday said drug abuse should be considered a health issue rather than a criminal matter.
Colombia’s Congress, not the government, should authorize Bogota to supply illicit drugs to addicts as proposed by the mayor of the capital who claims it will reduce crime, an adviser…
A bill seeking to decriminalize the cultivation of illegal crops in Colombia was debated again by Colombia’s Congress on Tuesday. If passed, the bill authored by Liberal Party representative Hugo…
The Colombian government on Tuesday opposed a proposal to hold a referendum on drug legalization in the country. Justice Minister Ruth Stella Correa assured that for now the government will…
Colombia should hold a referendum on whether it should legalize drug use, the country’s Inspector General said Friday. Inspector General Alejandro Ordoñez, a conservative catholic and vociferous opponent of lenient…
The director of the Drug Policy Alliance on Tuesday praised Colombia’s decision to legalize personal possession of cocaine and marijuana, saying the decision is a part of a wider progressive tendency…
Colombia’s Constitutional Court has approved the government proposal to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cocaine and marijuana for personal use, Colombia media reported Friday. Anyone caught with less…
Colombian singer Juanes said Tuesday that legalization would be a giant step in the fight against drug trafficking. In an interview with Caracol Radio, Juanes emphasized his support for drug…