Bolivia Pushes to Redefine the Legal Classification of the Coca Leaf, a Culturally and Commercially Significant Crop
By: Julia Sariol For decades, the coca leaf has been viewed as the mere precursor to its chemically altered counterpart, cocaine, and the plant’s legal status around the world has reflected that dominant viewpoint for over half a century. Through renewed efforts to remove coca from the United Nations’ list of the world’s most dangerous […]