‘Coca leaf is life itself’: Andean growers’ hopes fade as WHO upholds global curb
www.theguardian.com
Under US pressure as part of the ‘war on drugs’, the WHO still categorises the sacred Indigenous remedy as akin to heroin or fentanyl, despite its many therapeutic properties
  • ViatorOmnium@piefed.socialEnglish
    571·
    1 month ago

    People should look for safer, legal, substances, like… checks notes… alcohol.

    The duality of criteria regarding “traditional” drugs depending on whether they are produced by rich countries or not is pathetic.

    • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      21·
      1 month ago

      Checks notes approved drugs that have been tested for safety and efficacy rather than “traditional medicine”.