Bolivia, coca leaves ban must be overturned

Posted on January 19, 2011 • Filed under: Bolivia, Business, Culture, Drug Activity, Social Issues

Bolivia has embarked on an international mission to try to end the ban on chewing coca leaves. But the United States plans on getting in its way. Coca has been used in the Andes for thousands of years as a mild stimulant and herbal medicine, but it is also a raw ingredient in the drug cocaine. Read Article

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