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 did supporters of drug liberalization say about the UN report?
The statements of the report were not backed up by evidence The report can be interpreted as banning coca chewing The report presented Bolivia as a positive model for other countries The report was a major step towards successful international diplomacy