Colombia Breaks Coca Cultivation Record, UN Report Finds

High Times
By Sophie Saint ThomasSep 13, 2023, 6:00 am252 ptsTop
Colombia broke a new record for cultivating the coca leaf, the plant used to make cocaine, according to a United Nations report. The process involves extracting alkaloids from the leaves using solvents like gasoline. This crude extract turns into a coca base by mixing it with alkaline solutions. Then, with a…

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