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Re:Drug cartel ‘narco-antennas’ make life dangerous for Mexi... by quotemstr on Friday July 17, 2020 @07:54PM (#23877456)
A 1920s alcohol prohibition that banned only hard liquor while allowing beer and wine might well have lasted until the present day. I think there really is a willingness to substitute legal "soft" versions of drugs (or other contraband) for "hard" ones.
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Re:Drug cartel ‘narco-antennas’ make life dangerous for Mexi... by ardy42 on Friday July 17, 2020 @07:58PM (#23877489)
I've actually had coca tea, and it's basically just tea.
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Re:Drug cartel ‘narco-antennas’ make life dangerous for Mexi... by giantrobot on Friday July 17, 2020 @08:04PM (#23877549)
Which is notably not like cocaine.
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Re:Drug cartel ‘narco-antennas’ make life dangerous for Mexi... by eloisius on Friday July 17, 2020 @08:12PM (#23877609)
It would have to be some damn strong mate de coca. I've drank it on several occasions, and from what I could tell, it was less of a stimulant than coffee.
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