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American pharmacist, inventor of Coca-Cola (1831-1888)
Yes — the original late-19th‑century Coca‑Cola was made with an extract of coca leaves that contained measurable cocaine; that narcotic content was greatly reduced in the early 1900s and effectively e...
Coca‑Cola today does not contain cocaine; the company and multiple fact‑checks say the beverage is cocaine‑free and has used decocainized coca leaf extract since the early 20th century . Historical ev...
Yes, historically Coca‑Cola did contain cocaine derived from coca‑leaf extracts in its 19th‑century formulations, but modern Coca‑Cola does not contain cocaine; the company uses or used a de‑cocainize...