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The WHO will review removing coca leaf from global drug ban, citing safety and cultural importance.
The World Health Organization’s Expert Committee on Drug Dependence will review in October 2025 whether to recommend removing the coca leaf from Schedule I of the 1961 UN drug treaty, citing scientific evidence that traditional use is safe and culturally vital.
Advocates argue the current classification, based on outdated science and colonial bias, wrongly equates the leaf with harmful drugs like cocaine.
Over 100 Andean and Amazonian communities have long used coca for energy, nutrition, and spiritual practices without significant health risks.
Scientists and Indigenous leaders urge decriminalization to uphold rights, support sustainable development, and enable medical research, calling the upcoming review a key opportunity to align global policy with evidence and cultural reality.
La OMS revisará la eliminación de la hoja de coca de la prohibición mundial de drogas, citando seguridad e importancia cultural.