Frunza de coca ar putea fi legalizată! Columbia principala susținătoare

*EMBARGOED UNTIL 05.05 BST, WED JULY 10 (00.05 ET)* Coca leaves on a plant. Release date � July 9, 2024. Even experts can't tell wild coca plants from those grown to make cocaine, according to a new study. Researchers found that while the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has collected annual data on areas of coca cultivation in South America for decades to monitor illegal plantations and deforestation, scientists can�t reliably distinguish between different types of coca plants. They say that while identification often relies on leaf shape and size, it doesn't reflect differences between coca varieties grown for extracting the alkaloid cocaine - the active ingredient in the recreational drug, coca cultivated for traditional purposes, and wild-growing coca plants. South American coca has been a "keystone" crop for many Andean and Amazonian communities for at least 8,000 years, and it still plays a vital role in the livelihoods of millions of South Americans today.,Image: 888634467, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: Editorial use, commercial use may require additional licenses. We don't use AI to make images which could be mistaken for news photos. AI use will be clearly indicated. Supplied on condition you ensure personal data is processed in compliance with DPA2018, Model Release: no