Cocaine in my tea!

[Ayahuasca]

Well not really. But coca leaves, which is the raw material for cocaine.

You can buy coca tea-bags in the airport duty-free in parts of South America, all packaged up in cellophane-wrapped boxes just like Tetley's.



Often thought they might make a good local souvenir.

Question is, is it legal to bring say to the UK or USA or would I get the old sniffer-dog rubber glove treatment followed by a say-hello-to-your-cellmate-Bubba experience?

[MK4 Slowride]

Hmm sounds like an all too easy way to import it to make into chang here so I'd hazard an educated guess at no.

[Puggit]

Where do you think Coca-Cola gets it's name from?

It used to be a 'pick you up' - until they discovered and removed the active ingredient.

[Engineer1]

quick search and you can buy it from online shops

[elster]

It is very good for you. But not legal over her.

Was made illegal some time after the war. For stupid reasons.

[AndrewW-G]

I'd imagine that you'd need some sort of licence at the very least, otherwise you'd have people importing it by the tonne & refining it in attics all over the country

[elster]

AndrewW-G said:

I'd imagine that you'd need some sort of licence at the very least, otherwise you'd have people importing it by the tonne & refining it in attics all over the country

They have to take the cocaine out of it if it is to be sold.

[MK4 Slowride]

elster said:

AndrewW-G said:

I'd imagine that you'd need some sort of licence at the very least, otherwise you'd have people importing it by the tonne & refining it in attics all over the country

They have to take the cocaine out of it if it is to be sold.

Cor, I bet their bins go missing all the time.

[Ayahuasca]

elster said:

AndrewW-G said:

I'd imagine that you'd need some sort of licence at the very least, otherwise you'd have people importing it by the tonne & refining it in attics all over the country

They have to take the cocaine out of it if it is to be sold.

Not in Bolivia they don't. Makes your mouth go all numb.

[MK4 Slowride]

That's why it's AKA Bolivian marching powder.

[dan1981]

While in Peru i often chewed Coca leaves - they are good for altitude sickness - and freely available to buy.

The also kinda numb your lips, and tongue a little but you don't get any other effects from them, except maybe a small buzz but i think that was a psychological effect of knowing you were chewing cocains base ingreidient.

They also don't taste very nice - afterall you are just chewing on a leaf.

Edited by dan1981 on Wednesday 6th May 19:06

[fluffnik]

elster said:

Was made illegal some time after the war.

Nope, before.

elster said:

For stupid reasons.

Entirely correct there.

All the problems associated with cocaine are directly attributable to prohibition.

It takes mammoth stupidity to turn a source of revenue and free trade into the clusterfk we have today.

[Pow!]

Do you reckon you could sneak this through the doors in some clubs

"whats this we have here sir"?

"its a tea bag"

"oh really well go right ahead"

"one mug of hot water babe i want to get fked"

[elster]

fluffnik said:

elster said:

Was made illegal some time after the war.

Nope, before.

elster said:

For stupid reasons.

Entirely correct there.

All the problems associated with cocaine are directly attributable to prohibition.

It takes mammoth stupidity to turn a source of revenue and free trade into the clusterfk we have today.

I didn't know when exactly it was.

The fact is the coca plant has great medicinal properties, and someone made a decision to make it illegal. People, well no politicians, wont back track on that.

[Mattygooner]

If you want to hang out, you gotta have a cup of teaaaaaaaaaaa.

Just doesn't have the same ring to it.

[Astacus]

Mattygooner said:

If you want to hang out, you gotta have a cup of teaaaaaaaaaaa.

Just doesn't have the same ring to it.

If you wanna hang out youve got to take her out; Tetley.
If you wanna get down, down on the ground; Tetley.
She dont lie, she dont lie, she dont lie; Tetley.

and so on... ...

[Mattygooner]

Astacus said:

Mattygooner said:

If you want to hang out, you gotta have a cup of teaaaaaaaaaaa.

Just doesn't have the same ring to it.

If you wanna hang out youve got to take her out; Tetley.
If you wanna get down, down on the ground; Tetley.
She dont lie, she dont lie, she dont lie; Tetley.

and so on... ...

I feel an advertising campaign coming on, it's got to be better than their stty adams family song.

[taldo50]

fluffnik said:

elster said:

Was made illegal some time after the war.

Nope, before.

elster said:

For stupid reasons.

Entirely correct there.

All the problems associated with cocaine are directly attributable to prohibition.

It takes mammoth stupidity to turn a source of revenue and free trade into the clusterfk we have today.

clearly you arent in favour of prohibition. im intrested to know your views on the legalization of cocaine? do you think the world would be a better place? hope that didnt come across as sarcastic. and im genuinely intrested in your reply and by the way i think i agree with you! but not sure yet!

[Glassman]

taldo50 said:

by the way i think i agree with you! but not sure yet!

you don't have an opinion, yet.

[fluffnik]

elster said:

fluffnik said:

All the problems associated with cocaine are directly attributable to prohibition.

It takes mammoth stupidity to turn a source of revenue and free trade into the clusterfk we have today.

I didn't know when exactly it was.

The fact is the coca plant has great medicinal properties, and someone made a decision to make it illegal. People, well no politicians, wont back track on that.

Then they must be purged.