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According to ex-New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly,
"Colombia has probably the best cocaine, the best heroin, and
the best marijuana in the world. And the best coffee".
Typically, coca thrives in warm, moist valleys between 1500 and
6000 metres above sea level. The plant grows to a height of up
to eight feet. The leaves are rich in vitamins, protein,
calcium, iron and fiber. The cocaine content of the leaves
ranges from O.1% to 0.9%; like the user, it tends to get higher
with altitude. Chewing coca also counters the symptoms of
'mountain sickness' and oxygen-deprivation. The daily dose of
the average coquero is around 200mg. Chewing coca leaves with a
dash of powdered lime is a nutritious and energising way to
induce healthy mood without causing an unsustainable high.
Unfortunately, it is not very good for one's teeth. Stictly
speaking, the leaves aren't actually chewed. Typically, th