Colombia President Gustavo Petro is calling on his country's Congress to legalize marijuana, saying its prohibition "only brings violence" from cartels.

I ask Colombian Congress to legalize marijuana,' says Gustavo Petro, adding that 'prohibition of marijuana in Colombia only brings violence' - Anadolu Ajansı

The president of Colombia is calling on lawmakers to legalize marijuana in the country, arguing that prohibition “only brings violence” from cartels in the illicit market. And he’s also pushing other nations to legalize coca leaves for “for purposes other than cocaine.