How Coca-Cola obtains its Coca. (NYT 1988)

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[–]jet199 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

Coca leaves for tea and chewing should be legalised in the West.

They give a similar buzz to coffee but have a more consistent effect of getting people off their arses to do some work or exercise.

They are also useful for getting people off their cocaine addiction.

[–]mongre 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

Coca leaves for tea and chewing should be legalised in the West.

They ARE legal in the US. Do a bit of research before you post.

[–]Comatoast 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-748/coca

Cocaine is also an FDA-approved Schedule II drug. This means cocaine can be prescribed by a healthcare provider, but the process is strictly regulated.

Huh.. I'll be damned. I didn't know they prescribed it here for anything. Evidently you can't import the leaves though, and now I'm probably on the DEA's list for looking that up.

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I've only heard of it used in eye surgery, it's useful for that, which is why it can't be illegal, it has a recognized medical use.

[–]mongre 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You can order the leaves online and they're legal to receive. I only know because a friend has been doing so for years.

[–]jet199 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

The US isn't the whole of the West.

Look at a map sometime.

[–]mongre 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You're typing on a site based in the US, primarily about US issues. Make up shit on your own country's site or clarify...or don't IDGAF. Just don't refer to it as "the west" then expect everyone to know what you mean.