Summary:
- The World Health Organization (WHO) is conducting a review of the international scheduling of coca leaves, which could potentially lead to the rescheduling of coca leaves under international drug control conventions.
- Coca leaves have been used for centuries in traditional Andean cultures for their mild stimulant effects, but they are currently classified as a controlled substance under the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
- The review by the WHO could potentially result in a recommendation to the United Nations to reschedule coca leaves, which could have significant implications for the legal status and use of coca leaves in various countries.