[Eric in the Ozarks]

Sounds as if he wants everyone in Bolivia to grow coca. Assume they will.
The price for coca & cocaine will drop to where the average Bolivian can take up the habit. We'll see how the presidente likes that.

[ndt]

"Assume they will. The price for coca & cocaine will drop to where the average Bolivian can take up the habit. We'll see how the presidente likes that."

Ever been to Bolivia? Everyone chews coca, they have for millennia.

[ChicagoHebrew]

Sounds as if he wants everyone in Bolivia to grow coca. Assume they will. The price for coca & cocaine will drop to where the average Bolivian can take up the habit. We'll see how the presidente likes that.

Growing coca is already legal in Bolivia, and something like 80% of the population either chews or drinks coca products. It's already extremely cheap. You can get a box of coca tea for $4. Cocaine, however, is not legal.