The decision to ban coca chewing was based on a 1950 report produced by the UN Commission of Inquiry on the Coca Leaf, which supporters of drug liberalization say was not based on evidence. The growing of coca leaves is legal and licensed in Bolivia. Some believe this has led to a fall in cocaine production in the country. For this reason, some experts see Bolivia as a model for other countries.
What do experts believe about Bolivia?
It could set an example for other nations in regards to cocaine policy It is a model that people in many countries follow to produce illegal cocaine It needs more evidence to support its case for an exemption It should be more considerate of other nations in the convention