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Coca: From «Holy Leaf» to «Devil Herb»

The online magazine Infosperber.ch presents an interesting article entitled "Coca: How the sacred leaf became a devil's herb". The text sheds light on the cultural, historical and political development of the coca plant – from its central role in the Andean cultures to global stigmatization within the framework of international drug policy. For millennia, the coca leaf has been venerated as sacred by indigenous communities in the Andes. It not o…
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The online magazine Infosperber.ch presents an interesting article entitled "Coca: How the sacred leaf became a devil's herb". The text sheds light on the cultural, historical and political development of the coca plant – from its central role in the Andean cultures to global stigmatization within the framework of international drug policy. For millennia, the coca leaf has been venerated as sacred by indigenous communities in the Andes. It not o…

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lucys-magazin.com broke the news in on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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