...Anthony Henman Purpose The condemnation of coca chewing in the 1950 UN-ECOSOC report, as well as the subsequent deliberations at the World Health Organisation, which led to the inclusion of coca leaf in List 1 of the 1961 Single Convention, studiously avoided – in their treatment of coca chewing...

...Zara Snapp; Julián Quintero Purpose The purpose of this study is to envision the possible path to regulation of the coca leaf and its derivatives. There are a range of possible coca derivatives that could be considered for the broader market and which could be conceived of as risk and harm...

...Constanza Sánchez Avilés; José Carlos Bouso Purpose In the past decade, there has been an increase in the number of people facing criminal proceedings related to the traditional use of the coca leaf in Spain. The profile of the defendants, in general, is similar: a migrant person, coming from...

...Farid Ghehiouèche; Kenzi Riboulet-Zemouli Purpose The leaves of the Erythroxylum “coca” plant are a well-known food, beverage, and nutraceutical in their native Andean region. A decade ago, the European non-profit “Amigos de la Hoja de Coca” (Friends of the Coca Leaf) operated a short-lived fair...