Colombia, Bolivia to ask UN to remove coca leaf from narcotics list

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Coca leaves are widely used in different countries in Latin America to treat stomach aches and altitude sickness. Colombia and Bolivia will jointly ask the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs to remove coca leaves from its list of prohibited substances. The proposal is a bid to de-stigmatize conversations about the problem of drugs.

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Reuters

Colombia, Bolivia to ask UN to remove coca leaf from narcotics list

Colombia and Bolivia will jointly ask the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs to remove coca leaves from its list of prohibited substances and accept the plant's traditional uses, Colombia's government said on Wednesday.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Colombia, Bolivia to ask UN to remove coca leaf from narcotics list

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia and Bolivia will jointly ask the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs to remove coca leaves from its list of prohibited substances and accept the plant's traditional uses, Colombia's government said on Wednesday. Read full story

3 months ago·Malaysia

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National Post

Colombia, Bolivia to ask UN to remove coca leaf from narcotics list

BOGOTA — Colombia and Bolivia will jointly ask the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs to remove coca leaves from its list of prohibited substances and…

3 months ago·Canada

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PULZO

Colombia will advocate for the coca leaf before the UN and will seek its legalization

Colombia will seek to legalize the coca leaf before the UN. The request will be made together with Bolivia and it wants to achieve the decriminalization of the product.

3 months ago·Colombia

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larepublica.co

Colombia and Bolivia will ask the UN to remove coca leaf from the list of banned substances

The proposal will be presented at the 66th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs to de-stigmatize the discussion.

3 months ago

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The Rio Times

Bolivia and Colombia to ask UN to decriminalize coca leaves

Gustavo Petro and Luis Arce, presidents of Colombia and Bolivia, respectively, plan to ask the United Nations (UN) to remove the coca leaf from the list of prohibited substances to be accepted for supposedly medicinal use and ceremonial purposes. Specifically, according to the Colombian vice-minister of multicultural affairs, Laura Gil, both governments will formally present […]

3 months ago·Brazil

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