Posts Tagged ‘coca leaf’
The critical review of the coca leaf: an opportunity to reevaluate the agricultural product and its potential uses
This moment of critical review allows us to place the potential uses of coca leaf in the food, textile, dye, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical industries in a global context.
Read MoreBeyond critical review… What do we do with the coca leaf in Colombia?
The ambiguity arises because in Colombia the coca leaf has a dual legal status: it is both controlled and protected.
Read MoreWhat’s next for coca?
Maintaining the status quo on coca leaves sends a discouraging message about the international drug system.
Read MoreCoca as seen by the WHO: will the error be corrected?
The prohibition of coca itself has created obstacles to the careful study of its uses and the nutritional benefits of the plant.
Read MoreThe cracks of a system in crisis and the coca leaf on the move
As a plant linked to indigenous cultural practices, it must be protected under international law.
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