Former hit man of Pablo Escobar urges Theresa May to legalize cocaine Breaking News Jul 24, 2017

In a strange turn of events, a former hit man of Pablo Escobar, a notorious Colombian drug lord and narcoterrorist, has appealed to British Prime Minister Theresa May to legalize cocaine as a measure to prevent thousands of drug-related deaths in Britain. John Jairo Velásquez, nicknamed Popeye, demanded the regulation of clean forms of cocaine through pharmacies.

According to Velásquez, the small doses of cocaine in its purest form are less harmful than junk foods and fizzy drinks, media reports said. The once-feared assassin who murdered nearly 300 people further argued that legalization of cocaine would help put an end to gangland feuds over the sale of the illicit drug, which contributes to a number of deaths every year.

Moreover, the move would put cocaine dealers and traffickers out of business by denying them whopping profits made out of the contraband, Velásquez said. He attacked the U.S. War on Drugs strategy, highlighting its failure in shutting down cocaine trade in producing countries, including Colombia. “The Drug War is an illusion. It is all lies. Every day the illicit trade grows and grows. More people are in danger when it is in the hands of the mafia,” the 54-year-old hit man said.

Velásquez, who admitted to have enjoyed his work as an assassin for his boss, spent nearly 24 years in a Colombian prison on charges of drug trafficking and terrorism. Wherever Colombian cocaine goes, it brings hardship and bloodshed, he said.

Cocaine cripples lives in U.S.

Cocaine is a highly addictive substance used widely in the U.S. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the total number of deaths involving cocaine witnessed a 1.6-fold increase during 2010-15. The long-term health problems associated with cocaine use may include extreme fatigue, unrelenting headaches, heart arrhythmias and heart attack, significant weight loss and cardiac arrest.

Sharing syringes for injecting the drug may increase the risk of blood-borne diseases such as HIV and hepatitis. Cocaine users are always vulnerable to overdose, which increases exponentially when they combine it with another dangerous substance such as alcohol or other drugs. Considering the risks associated with cocaine addiction, it is imperative to discontinue its use, which may require medical assistance. People with cocaine addiction should immediately approach a renowned drug rehab facility to lead a normal life.

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