>>What is the "Ancient and Sacred Leaf"?
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>Erytroxylon Coca, which has many traditional uses here, including fortune-telling. The saying goes "la coca no es cocaína" (coca isn't cocaine); in a very technical sense this may be true, but I understand that a large amount of the leaves are indeed used to produce illicit drugs.
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>Be that as it may, the fact that people who grew it for many years are now forced to stop growing the leaf creates several social conflicts.
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>Hilmar.

OK. I was thinking along the lines of coffee or marijuana. I suppose you could see how those comments by the ambassador came about.

So how much of a chance does this guy has if final vote goes to congress?

Thanks,