Coca leaves is the raw ingredient used in the making of cocaine . The coca leaf has a very high concentration of caffeine, which makes it an excellent stimulant and sedating drug for people who are not accustomed to drinking coffee or tea regularly. Bolivia is the third biggest coca producer in the world . , Bolivian President Evo Morales defended the practice of chewing on the leaves as tradition and urged the body to reconsider its decision to declare it illegal . Morales said coca in its raw state is not an addictive drug .
Coca leaves is the raw ingredient used in the making of cocaine . The coca leaf has a very high concentration of caffeine, which makes it an excellent stimulant and sedating drug for people who are not accustomed to drinking coffee or tea regularly. Bolivia is the third biggest coca producer in the world . Morales said coca in its raw state is not an addictive drug .