Coca
noun
A South American plant with leaves that can be used to make cocaine.
Coca leaves have been chewed and brewed into tea for thousands of years for their mild stimulant effects.
Often appears as...
- coca plant
- coca leaf
noun
A type of illegal drug that is made from the leaves of the coca plant.
The police found traces of coca in his car.
Often appears as...
- abuse coca
- sniff coca
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
The trademark name for a particular brand of soft drink: Coca-Cola.
He ordered a large pizza and a bottle of coca.
Often appears as...
- drink coca
- bottle of coca
noun
A South American plant with leaves that can be used to make cocaine.
Coca leaves have been chewed and brewed into tea for thousands of years for their mild stimulant effects.
Often appears as...
- coca plant
- coca leaf
noun
A type of illegal drug that is made from the leaves of the coca plant.
The police found traces of coca in his car.
Often appears as...
- abuse coca
- sniff coca
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
The trademark name for a particular brand of soft drink: Coca-Cola.
He ordered a large pizza and a bottle of coca.
Often appears as...
- drink coca
- bottle of coca
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Local Tradition
In South America, coca is part of cultural practices and is not illegal.
Coca is integral to Andean spiritual ceremonies.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Status
Globally, coca leaves are controlled substances; legality varies by country.
Traveling with coca leaves may be illegal in some countries.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-Drug Use
Coca leaves themselves are not usually addictive when used traditionally.
For centuries, indigenous people have used coca for its natural stimulants.
Pro Tip 1/3Local Tradition
In South America, coca is part of cultural practices and is not illegal.
Coca is integral to Andean spiritual ceremonies.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Status
Globally, coca leaves are controlled substances; legality varies by country.
Traveling with coca leaves may be illegal in some countries.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-Drug Use
Coca leaves themselves are not usually addictive when used traditionally.
For centuries, indigenous people have used coca for its natural stimulants.
Pro Tip 1/3Local Tradition
In South America, coca is part of cultural practices and is not illegal.
Coca is integral to Andean spiritual ceremonies.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Status
Globally, coca leaves are controlled substances; legality varies by country.
Traveling with coca leaves may be illegal in some countries.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-Drug Use
Coca leaves themselves are not usually addictive when used traditionally.
For centuries, indigenous people have used coca for its natural stimulants.
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The deadly genius of...
you will see that it almost perfectly aligns with the most efficient routes of transportation from the south to the north. The only thing that the cartels are doing is that they're trying to protect their business. It's not only a multi-billion dollar market, but it's also a complex one. For example, the coca plant is a fragile plant
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Ethan Nadelmann: Why we...
where a remarkable psychoactive substance, ayahuasca, can be legally bought and consumed provided it's done so within a religious context. Look in Bolivia and Peru, where all sorts of products made from the coca leaf, the source of cocaine, are sold legally over the counter
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Wade Davis: The...
on what was clearly the most extraordinary trip of my life. These really are a people who live and breathe the realm of the sacred, a baroque religiosity that is simply awesome. They consume more coca leaves than any human population, half a pound per man, per day.
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What nonprofits can...
bottle in their push cart or their wheelbarrow so they rely on Coca Cola in terms of its marketing and what's the secret to their marketing well it's aspirational it associates that product with a kind of life that people want to live so even though it's a global
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I Bought a Rain Forest,...
They are just people trying to make a living. And what I saw was this endless poverty trap. Three years ago now, I'd bought an illegal coca plantation by mistake. These are raw coca leaves. They have the highest alkaloid content of any coca leaves in the world.
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A day in the life of a...
He dashes toward their shaman. Barely pausing to say hello, he offers him hematite, dried seaweed, and empty shells to grind up for lime and chew with coca leaves. In return, the other shaman gives him the precious cinnabar.
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Marc Goodman: A vision...
For example, I predict that we will move away from a plant-based narcotics world to a synthetic one. Why do you need the plants anymore? You can just take the DNA code from marijuana or poppies or coca leaves
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Secret Formula of...
to taste the same as coke made by other bottlers around the world it's a challenge because the butler's provide Coca Cola's main ingredient water the drink is about 90% water water can taste
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How Coca Leaves Become...
Researchers discovered how to extract cocaine from coca leaves over 150 years ago, and Americans got their first taste
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Cocaine Lab PIPE National...
it's just down the hill here oh yeah coca coca leaves cocoa plantation coffee plantation
Video examples
The deadly genius of...
you will see that it almost perfectly aligns with the most efficient routes of transportation from the south to the north. The only thing that the cartels are doing is that they're trying to protect their business. It's not only a multi-billion dollar market, but it's also a complex one. For example, the coca plant is a fragile plant
Video examples
Ethan Nadelmann: Why we...
where a remarkable psychoactive substance, ayahuasca, can be legally bought and consumed provided it's done so within a religious context. Look in Bolivia and Peru, where all sorts of products made from the coca leaf, the source of cocaine, are sold legally over the counter
Video examples
Wade Davis: The...
on what was clearly the most extraordinary trip of my life. These really are a people who live and breathe the realm of the sacred, a baroque religiosity that is simply awesome. They consume more coca leaves than any human population, half a pound per man, per day.
Video examples
What nonprofits can...
bottle in their push cart or their wheelbarrow so they rely on Coca Cola in terms of its marketing and what's the secret to their marketing well it's aspirational it associates that product with a kind of life that people want to live so even though it's a global
Video examples
I Bought a Rain Forest,...
They are just people trying to make a living. And what I saw was this endless poverty trap. Three years ago now, I'd bought an illegal coca plantation by mistake. These are raw coca leaves. They have the highest alkaloid content of any coca leaves in the world.
Video examples
A day in the life of a...
He dashes toward their shaman. Barely pausing to say hello, he offers him hematite, dried seaweed, and empty shells to grind up for lime and chew with coca leaves. In return, the other shaman gives him the precious cinnabar.
Video examples
Marc Goodman: A vision...
For example, I predict that we will move away from a plant-based narcotics world to a synthetic one. Why do you need the plants anymore? You can just take the DNA code from marijuana or poppies or coca leaves
Video examples
Secret Formula of...
to taste the same as coke made by other bottlers around the world it's a challenge because the butler's provide Coca Cola's main ingredient water the drink is about 90% water water can taste
Video examples
How Coca Leaves Become...
Researchers discovered how to extract cocaine from coca leaves over 150 years ago, and Americans got their first taste
Video examples
Cocaine Lab PIPE National...
it's just down the hill here oh yeah coca coca leaves cocoa plantation coffee plantation
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Quote examples
Evo Morales
Bolivian Statesman
This is a coca leaf. This is not cocaine. This represents the culture of indigenous people of the Andean region.
Quote examples
Evo Morales
Bolivian Statesman
This is a coca leaf. This is not cocaine. This represents the culture of indigenous people of the Andean region.
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