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drm604

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2. He probably wants to ward off altitude sickness.
Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)
Sun Jun 28, 2015, 05:01 PM
Jun 2015

Is the raw leaf all that different from coffee as a stimulant?

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Pope plans to chew coca leaves in Bolivia: minister [View all] Judi Lynn Jun 2015 OP
Good on the pope. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #1
He probably wants to ward off altitude sickness. drm604 Jun 2015 #2
Exactly! Visited Peru...and is necessary! Hulk Jun 2015 #5
I don't think that word means what you think it means. drm604 Jun 2015 #8
Damn iPads Hulk Jun 2015 #22
You wouldn't have had that problem if you would have spelled it "oregano". Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #25
Guess I don't spend enough time in the kitchen to get that one right. Hulk Jun 2015 #27
Only reason I know is I tried to smoke it once. Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #28
On that note... Hulk Jun 2015 #29
Yeah, and that should happen in WI when heel freezes over OR we get rid of Snot Wanker. Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #30
I figured it was an autospell problem. drm604 Jun 2015 #26
Guarana is the correct spelling. alfredo Jun 2015 #14
Guano in Smart Pills. - I am thinking smarter salesperson. n/t jtuck004 Jun 2015 #17
Rabbit pellets are the original smart pills. alfredo Jun 2015 #18
Coca: popular with popes? “His Holiness THE POPE..." Alkene Jun 2015 #3
Temporarily, at least. truthisfreedom Jun 2015 #7
This is Legal? Free Trade Please! Sunlei Jun 2015 #4
Of course! a la izquierda Jun 2015 #12
but look that century old pope shoved leaves in a bottle of wine.... Sunlei Jun 2015 #13
In Peru before going up to Machu Pichu in a group the guides gave us coca tea. appalachiablue Jun 2015 #6
When you are in Rome 99th_Monkey Jun 2015 #9
Far out. bmbmd Jun 2015 #10
Why not smoke Cannabis? Helen Borg Jun 2015 #11
The pope doesn't endorse recreational drug use, but he recognizes traditional use of coca. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #15
He will probably think he can talk to God or something. n/t jtuck004 Jun 2015 #16
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2015 #19
I had some coca tea when I landed in La Paz. former9thward Jun 2015 #20
I need to party with this dude. joanbarnes Jun 2015 #21
I'd love to have seen Francis make a guest appearance in The Big Lebowski. Apparently, Joe Chi Minh Jun 2015 #23
dude, you're getting a mitre Doctor_J Jun 2015 #24
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