Cocaine Found in Red Bull Energy Drink
Red Bull has been banned in six states in Germany after a test revealed that the energy drink contained trace amounts of cocaine.
The bans began on Friday after authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia state conducted a sample test that found 0.4 micrograms per liter in the popular drink.
Five other states followed suit with the bans amid concerns over possible narcotics law violations.
Red Bull issued a statement saying the cola is “harmless and marketable in both the U.S. and Europe.” It said similar coca leaf extracts are used worldwide as flavoring, and a test it commissioned itself found no cocaine traces.
On Monday, Germany’s Federal Institute for Risk Assessment said that the cocaine level was too low to pose a health risk. It planned to produce a more detailed report on Wednesday.
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[...] Bull issued a statement saying the energy drink is “harmless and marketable in both the U.S. and Europe.” It said similar coca leaf extracts [...]
Big deal, over at Red Eyes Bar, The owner there alway’s did lick all the money at the end of the night. He said it gives him a free Buzz and makes the cash look new again.
Time is but a circle..when Cocacola was first introduced there were rumors of cocaine being used in that product.hence the name..and it was..what comes around comes around! We have a useless safe foods dept. in congress.and it was the great Teddy Roosevelt who was the first president to care about foods produced in America..we need him more then ever in many ways..sigh
Actually traces of cocaine were found in Red Bull’s new product “Red Bull Cola” … Nothing to do with their original energy drink.
Doctuer – thank you!
Seriously did someone rewrite the original article?
It has been clearly stated is was the cola not the energy drink.
Duuuuuhhhhh
***cracks open another red bull***. This doesnt surprise me. After all Red Bull always has been rather addicting to me *shrugs*. Now I know why a UA I took recently came up positive for cocaine. Was puzzzling due to the fact I it’s been well over 15 years since I even had contact w/the substance. GEEZ the UA tests these days are getting frightfully sensitive.
Printing this up n giving it to my counselOr/psych/ect.
hmmm i drink lots of red bull at times but don’t feel addicted to it.. now im a smoker (cigs) and drink red bull. Funny thing is we know whats in Cigarettes yet no attempt to pull it off the shelves but a product that contains such a small amount of flavoring from leaf associated with cocaine stirs a big uproar.
“a guy walked up to me and asked if he could bum a cancer stick” oO
i love em lately,wakes me up very well.
lol. it does nothing. i do think the stuff has any cocaine. they use the coca plant that is used to make cocaine. i has to be treated and pureified. i dosnt. it is possible that it didnt get all of but it unlikely!
Hey Karin, I saw your post. I to tested positive for cocaine and know for a fact it was the red bull cola. I started drinking 2-4 of them per day because the caffeine along with motrin helps me with my cluster headaches. We need to talk email me