Colombian lawmakers have approved a bill to legalize marijuana—advancing the legislation through the first of eight needed debates as legislators restart the two-year process of enacting the reform over again after a prior version stalled at the last stage in the Senate last session.
The new measure cleared the First Committee of the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday. Rep. Juan Carlos Losada, who is again championing the legislation, said that the vote is a “reflection of a Congress that is aware of the progress that drug policy needs from prohibition to regulation,” according to a translation.
Aprobado por unanimidad en 1er debate nuestro PAL de #CannabisDeUsoAdulto.
Nos quedan 7 debates y estamos seguros que la votación de hoy, es el reflejo de un Congreso consciente del avance que necesita la política de drogas de la prohibición a la regulación.#RegularCannabisYA pic.twitter.com/dKm3DrDlPf
— Juan Carlos Losada (@JuanKarloslos) August 29, 2023
Losada and Sen. María José Pizarro announced the reintroduction of the bill late last month, emphasizing that while the proposal came up short last session, the stage is set for Colombia to pass legalization this round.
“We started the race to achieve the regularization of cannabis for adult use positively,”
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