South American Indians have chewed coca leaves for centuries. The leaves are said to provide energy and have medicinal qualities. Supporters of Bolivia’s position said that defending the rights of indigenous people was the right thing to do. “The Bolivian move is inspirational and groundbreaking,” said Danny Kushlick, of the Transform Drug Policy Foundation, which supports drug liberalization. “It shows that any country that is fed up with the war on drugs can change its relations with the UN conventions.”
According to Danny Kushlick, why was the Bolivian move significant?
It showed that countries can change how they interact with the UN It was a significant step towards transforming the drug policy of the UN It protected the indigenous people from UN resolutions It catalyzed dissent movements in Bolivia against the UN