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Coca is Not Cocaine; Let the Farmers Be | 21 comments (21 topical)

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Codeine (none / 0) (#11)
by Patrick on Thu May 08, 2008 at 02:20:31 PM EST
is an opium derivative, not from the coca plant.  Coca-cola still uses de-cocanized coca leaves as a flavor for their soda.  Aside from the medical uses for cocaine (It is a schedule II controlled substance) there are legitimate reasons to produce coca plants.  

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