Interesting tidbits to be found:
http://cocaine.org/index.html
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Coca-cola was introduced in 1886 as "a valuable brain-tonic and cure for all nervous afflictions". Coca-cola was promoted as a temperance drink "offering the virtues of coca without the vices of alcohol". The new beverage was invigorating and popular. Until 1903, a typical serving contained around 60mg of cocaine. Sold today, it still contains an extract of coca-leaves. The Coca-Cola Company imports eight tons from South America each year. Nowadays the leaves are used only for flavouring since the drug has been removed.
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So, if Coke (as in Coca Cola) is till importing coca leaves, then some places must still be growing it legally. Why should Bolivia be cut out from being able to profit from a crop that grows naturally within it's borders?
