Red Bull Cola could be banned in Germany -- after traces of cocaine are found in it

Now I know why so many people drink this crap!



According to the UK's Daily Mail:

Germany is considering a nationwide ban on the high-energy drink Red Bull Cola after traces of cocaine were found in it.

Two states, Hesse and North-Rhine Westphalia, have already told retailers to pull the drink off their shelves after a food safety institute in North-Rhine Westphalia, "'found traces of cocaine,' said Bernhard Kuehnle, head of the food safety department at the federal ministry for consumer protection."

Red Bull protests:

'De-cocainized extract of coca leaf is used worldwide in foods as a natural flavouring,' said a spokesman.

The company added that Red Bull Cola as well as other food that contains coca leaf extract is considered safe in the EU as well as in the US.

So there is coca leaf in there, but it's been de-cocainized (which must be like decaffeinated).