Bogota — Cocaine "is no worse than whiskey" and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro during a live broadcast of a government meeting.

President Joe Biden is granting clemency for nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders in the final days in office, placing a focus on sentencing disparities for crack cocaine-related crimes.

A Mattapan man was arrested after Boston police say they recovered roughly 800 grams of drugs in Dorchester, including lollipops holding<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

At about 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, officers assigned to the Drug Control Unit arrested Gordon Robinson, 52, of Mattapan, ...