Texas Halts Sale of "Cocaine" Drink (marketed "as an alternative to street drugs")

[rainbow4321]

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/05/tx_cocaine.html



Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today filed a legal action against a Nevada company and its three Texas distributors for the marketing and selling of an energy drink as an unapproved drug, claiming it is a “legal alternative” to illicit street drugs.

The Dallas County District Court issued a temporary restraining order halting all Texas marketing and distribution of the drink, “Cocaine.” Redux Beverages touts the canned drink as “speed in a can” and “liquid cocaine,” with “warnings” that consumers who drink the product may succumb to “excess excitement, stamina, fun and possible feelings of euphoria.”

In a warning letter issued to Redux, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) noted that because the company markets Cocaine as an alternative to street drugs, including claims that it mimics the effects of recreational drugs, then Redux cannot also promote the product as a dietary supplement.


According to the Attorney General’s filing, the company’s claims that users can get high and feel euphoric make the product a drug, yet the FDA has not approved it for use as a drug. Without scientific proof as required by the FDA, the company also makes health claims that Cocaine lowers cholesterol, prevents hardening of the arteries, protects nerve fibers from glucose damage, and may be used in the treatment of depression or anxiety.

[karlrschneider]

1. “excess excitement, stamina, fun and possible feelings of euphoria.”

Sounds like normal properties of a tennis match.
:eyes:

[WindRavenX]

2. What's wrong with this?

Lots of natural products also have claims that are FDA approved--so why is this any different? :shrug:

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

4. What's wrong with this!!??

Well, I'll tell you what's wrong with this: some glimpy sumbitch will try to snort it. That's what's wrong. ;-)

[WindRavenX]

5. ahahhaha

:rofl:

[Texasgal]

3. I really don't see a problem with this...N/t

[Montauk6]

6. What idiot approved this brand???

What boneheads thought they could pull this off?

Egads, I hate controversy for controversy's sake!