Pope Francis on Wednesday denounced drug traffickers as 'murderers' and labeled drug liberalization laws a 'fantasy' as he marked the U.N.'s day against drug use and illicit trafficking
Pope Francis waves during his weekly general audience in the St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. ROME — Pope Francis on Wednesday denounced drug traffickers as “murderers” and labeled drug liberalization laws a “fantasy” as he marked the U.N.’s day against drug use and illicit trafficking
Francis spent years ministering to people in the slums of Buenos Aires where “paco,” a cheap drug made from cocaine residue, ravaged the community. The Argentine Jesuit has long made visiting recovering addicts a priority during his foreign visits. “A reduction in drug addiction is not achieved by liberalizing drug use, as has been proposed, or already implemented, in some countries,” he said. “This is a fantasy. You liberalize, they just consume more.”
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