History of Cocaine Timeline


1910 First cases of nasal damage from cocaine snorting are seen in hospitals.  2
1912 U.S. government reports 5,000 cocaine related fatalities in one year.  2
1914 Cocaine banned in United States.  1
Early 1930s Japan is the world's leading cocaine producer (23.3%) followed by the United States (21.3%), Germany (15%), U.K. (9.9%), France (8.3%).  2
c. 1976 Freebase cocaine first developed (probably in California). It would soon be popularized by dealers and glamorized by Hollywood media.
1981 Wholesale cost of 1 kg of cocaine is $55,000.  1
1984 Wholesale cost of 1 kg cocaine is $25,000.  1
Mid 1980's Freebase cocaine becomes popular.
References

1 . The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: Cocaine, A New Epidemic, by Chris-Ellyn Johanson.
2 . A Brief History of Cocaine, by Steven B. Karch
*Timeline courtesy erowid.org
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