A bill to legalize marijuana in Colombia has been approved in a Senate committee for the first time, weeks after it also advanced in the country’s Chamber of Representatives.
Lawmakers have met several times in recent weeks to debate the reform proposal, which would amend the country’s Constitution to end cannabis prohibition for adults.
It passed the First Committee of the Senate on Tuesday by a vote of 11-4, though there are still more legislative steps that must be taken before it’s potentially enacted into law.
🚨Seguimos avanzando en el cambio de paradigma sobre la política de drogas.
Por primera vez nuestro proyecto para regular el #CannabisDeUsoAdulto avanza en Senado.
Con el liderazgo de @PizarroMariaJo hoy la @PrimeraSenado lo aprobó en tercer debate.
Es #HoraDeRegular 💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/xqSdnWRjAd
— Juan Carlos Losada (@JuanKarloslos) November 22, 2022
“We continue to advance in the paradigm shift on drug policy,” Rep. Juan Carlos Losada, the bill’s sponsor, said following the vote, according to a translation.
#ComisiónI | 📃✅ | Fue APROBADO en primer debate el PAL No. 033/2022 Senado – 002/2022 Cámara, por medio del cual se modifica el artículo 49 de la Constitución Política de Colombia, se regulariza el
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