2006-07-18 11:38:07 · 7 answers · asked by All That Jazz 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Advertising & Marketing
I think you are referring to when Coca-Cola was reputed to contain actual cocaine.
Cocaine was not illegal in those days. So there was nothing to convict them for.
Cocaine is also mentioned in the Cole Porter song "I Get a Kick Out of You" from the same time period.
Of course, today any product containing cocaine would only be available illegally or by prescription (there are some of those).
2006-07-18 11:42:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"In a much-publicized corporate disaster, Coca-Cola introduced New Coke in 1985. After public outcry, the recipe was restored to the original formula."
2006-07-18 11:51:49 · answer #2 · answered by PC_Load_Letter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because back when coca cola was invented in the late 19th century...coke was known as a tonic, and was not illegal
2006-07-18 11:44:47 · answer #3 · answered by abuela Nany 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cocaine was not illegal at the time, and Coco-Cola was originally sold for medicinal purposes. As soon as cocaine became illega, the company no longer used cocaine as an ingedient in Coca-Cola. -RKO-
2006-07-18 15:45:25 · answer #4 · answered by -RKO- 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
back then when coke was first produced drugs were not illegal. You could buy marijuana, heroin all at the local store. And then came the LAWS and drugs were illegal, when they started to produce coke and not sell it off of wagons they took the coke out. They had alot more fun in the good old days!!
2006-07-18 11:48:30 · answer #5 · answered by olderandwiser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because coke (the drug) was legal back then.
2006-07-18 11:43:26 · answer #6 · answered by M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because way back then, the use of cocaine was legal.
2006-07-18 11:41:03 · answer #7 · answered by J.D. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋