Although cocaine is consumed in every part of the world, its base, the coca plant, is mainly cultivated in three Latin American countries: Peru, Bolivia and Colombia. The latter made headlines in ...

Cocaine is smuggled to the US a variety of ... At one point the FARC controlled 70% of Colombia's coca crops. Coca plants grow just two months a year amid the lush greenery of the Colombian ...

Gustavo Petro says cocaine is only illegal because it is produced in Latin America Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Coca leaves are taken from the same plant used to make cocaine, while kola nuts give it the distinctive flavour and also contain natural caffeine. Although the exact Coca Cola recipe used today is ...

Colombia's national potential cocaine output and the amount of cocaine produced per hectare are growing, thanks to highly-productive coca strains, even as crop area shrinks. (% change) Net coca ...

Once again, the President of Colombia has sparked controversy with his statements. This time, during an emergency cabinet ...

Bolivia is pushing for the global decriminalisation of coca leaf – the main ingredient of cocaine – to export the plant and ease its economic crisis. But a "landmark" recent decision by the ...

Coca leaves, minus the cocaine, could become the next hot wellness ... though scientific research into the potential wellness benefits of the plant is scarce because of widespread prohibition.

As with climate change, why are we so slow to recognise the existential threat that drug use poses to humanity?

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has argued that cocaine is no more harmful than whiskey, asserting that the drug's illegality is due to its Latin A ...

However, since he came to power, Colombia’s cocaine production has surged. Cultivation of coca leaves in Colombia increased 10% in 2023 from the previous year, while potential cocaine production ...