A bill to legalize marijuana in Colombia earned initial approval by the country’s Chamber of Representatives on Tuesday, though it must still advance through additional debates before potentially being enacted into law.
The legislation from Rep. Juan Carlos Losada, which would legalize cannabis for adults 18 and older, passed in the second debate in a 105-33 vote. It needs to go through a total of eight debates in order to be sent to the Senate and then the president’s desk.
Es #HoraDeRegular Inicia en Plenaria @CamaraColombia la discusión y votación de nuestro proyecto que regula el #CannabisDeUsoAdulto.
Confiamos que este Congreso más progresista y liberal lo aprobará para así avanzar hacia un cambio en la política de drogas. pic.twitter.com/hEJNO7FrRP
— Juan Carlos Losada (@JuanKarloslos) October 11, 2022
President Gustavo Petro, a progressive who has been strongly advocating for an international end to drug criminalization since being inaugurated in August, has discussed the possible benefits of cannabis legalization.
On Tuesday, administration officials including the heads of the Justice Ministry and Interior Ministry spoke in favor of the legalization proposal before lawmakers.
Justice Minister Néstor Osuna said that what the current policy of prohibition “ensures is that the income goes to the
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