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

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[–]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.

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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.