Colombia's national potential cocaine output and the amount of cocaine produced per hectare are growing, thanks to highly-productive coca strains, even as crop area shrinks. (% change) Net coca ...

Cocaine "is no worse than whiskey" and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo ...

They were often mixed with another stimulant, leaves from the coca plant (yes, coca is extracted from these leaves to make ...

A drug that stimulates the central nervous system, cocaine is made from the leaves of the coca plant in South America. While the prices have remained virtually unchanged -- a gram of cocaine cost ...