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Coca leaves have been consumed for thousands of years

Used as an appetite suppressant, as an energizer or as a medicine in South America, coca leaves are not just for making cocaine.

03/16/2019 9:42 AM

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365 comments

  • Haji M.
    2 days

    It’s like jad drugs from Africa or Yemen they chew leaves too

  • Hettie H.
    03/03/2021 15:01

    I didnt know

  • Alex W.
    02/17/2021 09:16

    What is the fuss since being consumed for so long?

  • Steven B.
    02/12/2021 20:20

    You cant beat a few cheeky lines tho 😉

  • Neil S.
    02/12/2021 07:57

    🤔

  • Steven F.
    02/12/2021 01:03

    yes i agree we chew them and drunk the tea as well

  • Brandon M.
    02/11/2021 11:42

    If only there was a parallel with another plant we could use as comparison to see if criminalizing it would work... or if our perception of the risks of the plant were based on fact or fear... hmmmm....

  • Cesar S.
    02/11/2021 03:42

    Its derivative cocaine that is harmful to health

  • Rhonda M.
    02/10/2021 20:38

    They seem pretty ok 🤣 🐝

  • Neven M.
    02/10/2021 11:36

    ...the same as cannabis...they are both cursed plants because you can make drugs from them...

  • Lola T.
    02/10/2021 07:23

    patchamamaaaaaaaaa

  • Bruce B.
    02/10/2021 07:13

    Interesting!

  • Kerry H.
    02/10/2021 03:14

    we chewed the leaves and had coca tea in Sth America for altitude sickness .It worked.

  • Anja S.
    02/10/2021 00:32

    I’d love to the country developing something like cbd oil made from coca leaves ... 🍀

  • Frank G.
    02/09/2021 23:06

    Cause yall high as hell

  • Hakizi F.
    02/09/2021 22:59

    Malaysia & Thailand ban ketum leaves too

  • Sumay S.
    02/09/2021 21:27

    Maybe govts cracking down on coca leaves ought do good to crack down rather on cement and sulphuric acid which go into the making of cocaine wherein the acid gives it the crystallines .

  • Jhon M.
    02/09/2021 20:54

    Yo consumo coca, y puedo decir que deja la misma sensación que la cocaína, lo malo es que tienes que mascar mucha cantidad y es tan fuerte que te deja la boca herida, por cada 100 gramos de hoja de coca hay 1 gramo de cocaína.

  • Waleed A.
    02/09/2021 20:43

    سع القات

  • Susan R.
    02/09/2021 20:37

    They need help to enforce laws against illegal production and export. We help them and it’s a win win win

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