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How to cook coke with ammonia4/1/2024 ![]() ![]() ![]() But before it travels up people’s noses or is inhaled in its vapourized form, chemistry has to swing into action.Ĭocaine is a natural component of the erythroxylum coca plant, the leaves of which have long been chewed by South American natives to provide stamina and a mild feeling of euphoria. And let’s point out to the “natural is better” crowd that cocaine comes from a plant. In Canada, aside from alcohol, cocaine represents the highest cost to the criminal justice system. But judging by the growth of cocaine use, the cameras have not had a great impact. The video cameras are supposed keep an eye on the ammonia tanks and deter theft. And ammonia is readily converted into ammonium carbonate, which is what illicit drug producers need to make “crack” a form of “free-base” cocaine. Farmers use ammonia as a fertilizer that is stored in large tanks on the property. Why would farmers be interested in these I wondered? A chat with a salesperson quickly brought on a forehead-slapping “aha” moment. To my surprise, there were also a number of booths selling video surveillance equipment. While walking around the exhibit hall at an agricultural conference a few years ago, when we could still travel, I perused the usual displays of farming equipment and industry booths promoting various pesticide and fertilizer formulations. ![]()
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