Cannabis, tabaco y coca: ¿psicodélicos, enteógenos o drogas? Problemas epistemológicos de las definiciones sobre estas sustancias
Cultura y Droga July 1, 2025 Néstor Mauricio Torres
Scientific classification of substances like cannabis, tobacco, and coca is conceptually ambiguous. Categories such as 'entheogen,' 'psychedelic,' and 'drug' are insufficient because they omit cultural uses and historical biochemical transformations. The ontological status of a substance is not intrinsic but determined by its uses and modifications, requiring more complex, non-reductionist analytical frameworks.