United Nations classifies the coca leaf as a narcotic and imposes a blanket prohibition on drugs. Successive governments in Bolivia, the world's third-biggest producer of coca leaf and cocaine, have long tried to give the ancient leaf a new and improved reputation without success. However, in a surprise decision last fall, the World Health Organization announced it would launch a landmark study of the coca leaf's non-narcotic benefitsthe first step in the lengthy process to decriminalize the leaf worldwide. (AP Video shot by Carlos Guerrero)
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United Nations classifies the coca leaf as a narcotic and imposes a blanket prohibition on drugs. Successive governments in Bolivia, the world's third-biggest producer of coca leaf and cocaine, have long tried to give the ancient leaf a new and improved reputation without success. However, in a surprise decision last fall, the World Health Organization announced it would launch a landmark study of the coca leaf's non-narcotic benefitsthe first step in the lengthy process to decriminalize the leaf worldwide. (AP Video shot by Carlos Guerrero) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
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