Ben van Kerkwyk
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And since then, by 1929, they've used cocaine-free.
So in 1903, they started removing cocaine.
And they're the only company, I believe, that's allowed to do that.
I think they're grandfathered in.
And who invented Coca-Cola with cocaine?
What is the story of cocaine in Coca-Cola?
Pemberton called for five ounces of coca leaf per gallon of syrup, a significant dose.
In 1891, Candler claimed his formula altered extensively from Pemberton's originally contained only a tenth of this amount.
So it used to be really juicy.
Coca-Cola once contained an estimated nine milligrams of cocaine per glass.
For comparison, a typical dose or a line of cocaine is 50 to 75 milligrams.
So it was like a mild pick-me-up.
After 1904, instead of using fresh leaves, Coca-Cola started using spent leaves.
Today, that extract is prepared...