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Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Cocaine Energy Drink, The Legal Alternative, Is Changing Its Name

Notice001The energy drink Cocaine has been pulled from stores and is planning to change its name after concerns (and legal protests) that the drink was being illegally marketed as a street drug alternative and a dietary supplement.

Cocaine has been marketed as ''Speed in a Can,'' ''Liquid Cocaine'' and ''Cocaine -- Instant Rush.'' Although the company says Cocaine contains no drugs and is marketed as an energy drink.

From The New York Times:

''Of course, we intended for Cocaine energy drink to be a legal alternative the same way that celibacy is an alternative to premarital sex,'' (Clegg) Ivey, (partner in the company that makes the drink), said. ''It's not the same thing and no one thinks it is. Our product doesn't have any cocaine in it. No one thinks that it does. We think it is most likely legal in the United States to ship our product.''

The company will announce a new name within a week and hope to have the product back on store shelves within a few weeks.

''We like to think we have a great sense of humor,'' Ivey is quoted as saying in the NYT. ''And our market, primarily folks from ages 20 to 30, they love the ideas, they love the name, they love the whole campaign. These are not drug users.''

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We still sell this drink to 45 states, even a 6pack if you want to try it before its banned completely. If this is spamming my bad let me know I will remove it.
ww.CocaineCocktail.com
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Dan

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