Friends of the Coca Leaf Update

Dear friends

Herewith we send a few updates on the progress of the association.

1. Shipments

On April 23, a producer of coca leaf located in the Tropical region of Cochabamba, Bolivia, sent the first 30 packages of 150 grams of coca leaf in certified mail to 30 members. Some members (in Spain and Austria) have already received their package, others are still waiting. We have tried to find out what is going on for some of them and we have been told that the packages have not left Bolivia yet. In Bolivia, we have recieved the comment that the delay may be due to a problem in the company Aerosur, which is responsible for air transport of packages. Anyway, if they do not reach their destination, we can make a claim for each of the packages in the post office where they were deposited. If you have not received a package and would like to claim on your behalf, please contact us.

We have received no news of members who have undergone a police intervention with respect to the receipt of their shipment.

This week a second series of 23 packets will be sent again from Cochabamba, and in June we plan a third shipment. In this third shipment we will cooperate with two new producers, one of Los Yungas, Bolivia and the other one from Peru. If you would like to take part in this third group, please place your order before June 10 (see form below).


2. Legal Defense

We have prepared a draft text of the legal argumentation that can be used by anyone who suffers when suffering judicial intervention in Europe on the import of an amount of coca leaves for personal use. We sent the draft to a lawyer in the Netherlands specialized in the area. We hope to have a final version for the second half of June, so we can send it to all the members who need it.

3. Testimonies

We again call on all members to send us a short testimony (in writing, picture or even a short video) that explains why they want to consume coca leaves, what this consumption means for them. These testimonies (anonymous if desired) can be useful in the legal defense and also published on the website of the association which we are preparing.


In short, we make progress, slowly but surely.

Let us know if you have questions or suggestions

Best wishes

Baylen, Beatrice, Joep and Julien

Please pay the price of your shipment (15 euro) to the following bank account (payments per Paypal are also possible - please contact us):



IBAN BE49 0016 5809 6071
BIC GEBABEBB

Banco: Fortis Bank, Warandeberg, Brussel

Att. Encod/Amigos, Antwerpen, Belgium

Ref: your name
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PLOEGSTRAAT 27 – 2018 ANTWERPEN – BELGIUM

Tel. +32 495 122 644

coca2009@encod.org - http://www.encod.org