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A sacred leaf on trial: Scientists urge WHO to support decriminalizing coca

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A sacred leaf on trial: Scientists urge WHO to support decriminalizing coca

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For thousands of years, people in the Andes have chewed the leaves of the coca plant to stave off hunger, treat altitude sickness, and sustain energy. Yet under international law, this ancient crop is treated as harshly as cocaine and fentanyl. Now, scientists say it's time to end that contradiction.

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