South America
South America
Beckley International Drug Policy Seminar
Location
House of Lords, London (UK)
4 December 2006
Seminar on the forthcoming global review of the international drug control system.
Martin Jelsma presented the Bolivian government’s concerns at the inappropriate scheduling of Coca Leaf within the conventions.
Coca leaf was included in Schedule I of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, hence it became an illegal substance. The appropriateness of this decision has been debated since the adoption of the Single Convention. Coca leaf cultivation and consumption have been prevalent and culturally embedded in the Andean region for a long time.
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