Cocaine Busted by the FDA

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Matt B — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:19:56 GMT

Please stop creating misleading titles for articles on this website. It gets annoying when you expect one thing but find something else.

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ephy — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:47:43 GMT

Can someone explain what the big deal is? Sure the name of the product is inflammatory, but that's what you're taught in advertising school. It's called capitalism, if you don't want to live in a commy, socialist state (sarcasm), that's what you have to deal with.

I don't see anything in the ingredient list that's disturbing -- or not found in Red Bull, Whoopass, or any of a number of energy drinks already on the market, not to mention Vivarin, NoDoz, etc. None of which (Cocaine might be the exception) have as much caffeine as an equivalent amount of COFFEE. Are we going to outlaw that too?

I remember a friend's mother lecturing me as a kid because I'd bought one can of Jolt cola (all the sugar, and twice the caffiene!). Did she think the FDA needed to ban the stuff, or complain about the store owner that rang it up? No, she just thought I was smart enough to know not to buy that crap. Sheesh.

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MarikaB — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:55:39 GMT

Do you want "pop soda"???
Buy a naturally sparkling mineral water "Gerollsteiner" (available in a grocery store) add blackcurrant syrup and woala! You have "healthy soda".......well if you can oversee a little sugar anyway.....but definitely healthier and a "change" than coke or pepsi etc....

Growing up in Czechoslovakia we did not have coke.....we went to the natural mineral sparkling spring with a pitcher added squeezed lemon, little honey or sugar, or home made syrup and we had a refreshing naturally carbonated drink ;-)

cheers!

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Coeli — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:07:18 GMT

Is anyone on here aware of the FDA proposal that is re-wording their "laws" on CAM (Complementary and Alternative Modalities)??
The comment period ends in just four days, and to be honest, I am surprised I haven't seen anything on Dr. Mercola's site about it.

What this amounts to is that what they used to call "modalities" (meaning massage therapy, energy work, accupuncture, diet and nutrition, even religion....yes it is a very broad spectrum) will be call "medicines". Further more, the supplies and tools we use (like massage lotions or oils, or supplements in a health food store, accupuncture needles, crosses and holy water, etc.) are going to be termed as medical treatments and medical devices only to be used by those with a medical degree!!!! It will be illegal for those of us with any holistic training and licensure to practice under these new terms!!! It will also be illegal for any store to carry any supplements!! Even MD's!!

If you have not done so, please provide your comment to the FDA! This is an outrage that they would force us to have only one option for healthcare, conventional medicine!!!

Please voice yourself!!! Click below to send a comment to the FDA.
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG /healthfreedomusa/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=7185

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Lukane — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:20:57 GMT

Illegal Eavesdropping. What the FDA and the government are trying not to let you know is their possible implementation of unconstitutional word recognition devices. In this scenario mentioning of an incriminating word would cause the speaker to be recorded and perhaps investigated. Innocent People just discussing this softdrink will be scrutinize, costing the tax payers money and may be victims of a bogus arrest.

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Josh Rubin — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:30:33 GMT

I think it is a great thing that they are coming down on this company, but in my opinion it is more because of the name of the drink. What if it were the same drink but called Happiness, etc? Would they take it off the shelves? I don't think so because there are so many other drinks that are just like this.

So the FDA needs to start focusing on what is in things, not the name of things.

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Dr. David Spitz — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:39:56 GMT

Let's face it, it FDA is doing a PR campaign. What better product to go after then a drink named Cocaine.

If only feds used the FDA to protect our borders from REAL cocaine coming into this country.

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colonelkarl — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:53:30 GMT

Energy Drink?

What a misnomer. Firstly, this drink beverage has nothing to do with heightened energy (under the scientific definition). The beverage embodys a legal alkaloid based CNS stimulant CAFFEINE, which in the end measure with repetitious use is a long term POISON. In the short run, CAFFEINE acute overdosage has been known to KILL as well. Without the inherent CAFFEINE, it is just another run-of-the-mill flavored drink. Without the Madison Avenue type of old-school hype, the drink is nothing special as compared to other beverages. Without the specified name, it doesn't have the "zing" to attract new customers; especially the impressionable young ones. And this is what successful "marketing" is all about, isn't it?

Secondly, the federal FDA has seemingly been at the beck and call of the "Elite" money interests of this capitalist society for a long time. Come to your own conclusions on this one.

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annapavlova42 — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:36:34 GMT

The FDA will approve anything that is harmful to anyones health, including animals. What they do not approve of is life sustaining products. The process had begun in the early 60's, and is progressing at a high speed today. When these people are having a good day, they may make a kind approval. But most of these days they disapprove of life sustaining products. If we hold back and do not fight for our lives, the FDA and others, will take over. We need to shout out loud, NO, GO AWAY AND LET US BE.

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LM36 — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:19:35 GMT

The FDA is on a roll....what could be next? That is the problem with the FDA they are unpredictable. One day they fast track a useless drug that has blatant side effects. The next day they are taking a stand against the blatantly marketed Cocaine drink, even though it has been on the market for quite some time and has already done harm. The FDA continues to exhibit signs of contradiction in what it chooses to regulate. There will be many more instances where a drug or drink is pulled off the market, but that is the problem they should never have been granted marketability in the first place. How many times will Dr. Mercola have to say, "I told you so"!

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Bridestein — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:09:59 GMT

Several years ago when I worked in a small country store, we used to refuse to sell Red Bull and all similar drinks to anyone who appeared to be under the age of 18. I know it's not my job to police other people, but sometimes you have to go with your conscience.