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Coca Leaf

Drugs and Democracy

The coca leaf has been chewed and brewed for tea for centuries in the Andean region – and does not cause any harm and is probably beneficial to human health. Yet the leaf is treated as if it is comparable to cocaine or heroin. The inclusion of the coca leaf in the list of narcotic drugs raises questions about the logic behind the current system of classification under the UN conventions. TNI believes we can find a more culturally sensitive approach to plants with psychoactive or mildly stimulant properties, and should distinguish more between problematic, recreational and traditional uses of psychoactive substances.

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Key documents

Coca Chronicles: Monitoring the UN Coca Review

Experts

  • Martin Jelsma Programme Director Drugs & Democracy

    • Drug Law Reform
    • Drugs and Conflict
    • UN Drug Control

  • Pien Metaal Senior Project Officer

    • UNGASS
    • UN Drug Control
    • Drugs Regulation
    • Cannabis
    • Coca Leaf

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