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I wish the US would legalize coca leaves. Our nation's drug laws are so goddamn stupid.

Two different Popes drank Vin Mariani!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vin_Mariani

There is also this one from Italy:

https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca_Buton

(Which is a actually buyable product that appearantly is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, coke leaf import company in europe. It's a lovely liqueur)

You can buy coca tea in headshops in Netherlands as well.

It actually works great replacing coffee as an after lunch drink.

Also recommend Guayusa which is not illegal anywhere AFAIK.

Really? Didn’t realise it was still available.

I remember one of the online smartshops used to sell it, it was actually rather pleasant as a caffeine alternative.

I am disappointed this product is not still available

Isn't cocaethylene profoundly unhealthy? Even if both components were legal i don't think any country would allow them to be sold combined in one beverage.

Coca tea on the other hand, is not psychoactive, it's extremely mild and relaxing, similar to mint tea.

It's psychoactive, but not euphoric. Promoting wakefulness is a psychoactive property.

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