Why
2007-03-20 13:54:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Coca-Cola did once contain an estimated nine milligrams of cocaine per glass but after 1903 Coca-Cola started using, instead of fresh leaves, "spent" leaves - the leftovers of the cocaine-extraction process with cocaine trace levels left over However, as cocaine is one of numerous alkaloids present in the coca leaf, it was nevertheless present in the drink. Today, the flavoring is still done with kola nuts and the "spent" coca leaf.
2007-03-20 14:05:36 · answer #1 · answered by sweet angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, for a couple years, it did. It was thought to be a tonic that'd help keep you healthy - this was back when you didn't need a prescription for narcotics like hash, opium and morphine - and cocaine, of course.
2007-03-20 21:03:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes that is y they sold so much of it people got addicted to it but when they found out what it was and how it could harm people they took it out
2007-03-20 21:16:55 · answer #3 · answered by eh. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh...YEAH! Why? Because it was used for medicinal purposes! Check it out at this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca_Cola
2007-03-20 21:02:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah until they found out about the addictiveveness then switched to caffeine
2007-03-20 21:05:00 · answer #5 · answered by dniel c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it did. It was just the tonic treatment of the time
2007-03-20 20:58:53 · answer #6 · answered by mamato3 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it did.
2007-03-21 09:44:49 · answer #7 · answered by howlettlogan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it did back when it was first created!!!!
2007-03-20 20:58:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah they did not know what it was at first
2007-03-20 20:58:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, they didnt know what it did though.
2007-03-20 20:59:46 · answer #10 · answered by m_town! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋