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Is it legal to grow cocaine?
You can't grow Cocaine, there is no such plant. On the other hand the Coca Plant see below: Outside of South America, most countries' laws make no distinction between the coca leaf and any other substance containing cocaine, so the possession of coca leaf (except for de-cocainized leaf) is prohibited. In the Netherlands, coca leaf is legally in the same category as cocaine, both are List I drugs of the Opium Law. The Opium Law specifically mentions the leafs of the plants of the species Erythroxylon. However, the possession of living plants of the species Erythroxylon are not actively prosecuted, even though they are legally forbidden. In the United States, the Stepan Company of Maywood, New Jersey has the only license to legally import coca leaf. The company manufactures pure cocaine for medical use and also produces a cocaine-free extract of the coca leaf, which is used as a flavoring ingredient in Coca-Cola. According to the Bolivian press, Coca-Cola legally-imported 204 tons of coca leaf in 1996. Since the 1980s, the countries in which coca is grown have come under political and economic pressure from the United States to restrict the cultivation of the crop, in order to reduce the supply of cocaine on the international market. Article 26 of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs requires nations that allow the cultivation of coca to designate an agency to regulate said cultivation and take physical possession of the crops as soon as possible after harvest, and to destroy all coca which grows wild or is illegally cultivated. The effort to enforce these provisions, referred to as coca eradication, has involved many strategies, ranging from aerial spraying of herbicides on coca crops to assistance and incentives to encourage farmers to grow alternate crops. This effort has been politically controversial, with proponents claiming that the production of cocaine is several times the amount needed to satisfy legal demand, and inferring that the vast majority of the coca crop is destined for the illegal market, which not only contributes to the major social problem of drug abuse, but also financially supports insurgent groups that collaborate with drug traffickers in some cocaine-producing territories. Critics of the effort claim that it creates hardship primarily for the coca growers, many of whom are poor and have no viable alternative way to make a living, causes environmental problems, that it is not effective in reducing the supply of cocaine, in part because cultivation can move to other areas, and that any social harm created by drug abuse is only made worse by the war on drugs. More recently, coca has been reintroduced as a flavouring agent in the herbal liqueur Agwa. Coca tea and coca flour are available in the U.S. and Europe through Amazon.com and Mysterious Bolivia distributed by Reyes Avila, LLC trade company headquarted in Charlotte, NC. Hope that answers your question..
Why do colombia farmers grow coca instead of coffee?
Because it gives them more money than growing other products, besides people all over the world buy cocaine at very high prices specially in the U.S
Is it legal to grow a coca plant in the USA?
U.S. FEDERAL LEGAL SUMMARY Erythroxylon coca REGULATED Yes STATUS Scheduled SCHEDULE Schedule II CLASSIFICATION Stimulant Coca leaves and extracts of coca leaves are both Schedule II in the United States. This means they are illegal to sell without a DEA license and illegal to buy or possess without a license or prescription.
Can coca plants grow in Tennessee?
Coca plants thrive in the tropics and takes years to mature so the best bet is even if it did its easier and cheaper to purchase leaves but the if its for cocaine dont waste your time because coca is only .9% cocaine and to get a kilo you would need over 100 kilos of leaves
Does Peru grow coca?
Peru produces coca
Is it legal to grow coca in Australia?
no
Why was colomiba colonized?
to grow coca
Why do farmers grow coca plant?
Usually the farmers that grow coca plants are using it as a last resort due to the fact that they are not collecting enough money from the original crops that they were growing. So they switch to cocaine as it is more expensive than buy crops and more people want to but it.
Does Coca-Cola make plants grow faster?
No
Can you grow coca plant in Costa Rica?
Yes
Is Erythoxylon coca legal to grow in California?
Yes
Can you get crack cocaine out of your hair follicles?
No. You have to wait for it to grow out
