How many coca leaves make a gram of cocaine?
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How many coca leaves make a gram of cocaine?
The economics of a very small production unit in the Cauca region of highland Colombia are roughly as follows: to produce about 40 grams of cocaine paste requires about $27 for 25 pounds of coca leaves and $19 for chemicals. The paste, sold locally at around $1.50 a gram, brings in a $14 profit on each batch.
What else is coca plant used for?
People chew coca leaves to relieve hunger and fatigue and to enhance physical performance. Coca extracts are used for stimulating stomach function, causing sedation, and treating asthma, colds, and other ailments. Coca tea is used for altitude sickness in the Peruvian Andes and elsewhere.
How do you cook coca leaves?
How to Make Coca Tea
- Heat cold water in a pot but do not boil.
- Place a teaspoon of dried coca tea leaves in a tea infuser.
- Steep and allow coca tea leaves to infuse for 20 minutes for a darker brew and 10 minutes for a light amber brew.
- Pour the coca tea in a mug to the half fill line.
Is coca leaf legal in the US?
It is illegal to bring coca leaves into the U.S. for any purpose, including to use for brewing tea or for chewing.
Are coca plants illegal?
No. It is illegal to bring coca leaves into the U.S. for any purpose, including to use for brewing tea or for chewing.
Is the coca plant the same as cocoa?
So cacao and coca are two completely different plants with coincidentally similar names. Coca (the source of cocaine) is still associated with a common household product, though: Coca-cola. Chocolate comes from the species Theobroma cacao, commonly known as cacao.
Can you boil coca leaves?
Coca tea has been heavily used by indigenous people in South America for thousands of years and is made by steeping the fresh leaves of the coca plant in boiling water. This allows the powerful phytonutrients, as well as trace amounts of active ingredients like cocaine, to infuse into the water.