All of the Following Are Steps in the Production of Cocaine

question 31

Multiple Choice

All of the following are steps in the production of cocaine except:

• A) the salt form of cocaine is typically packaged and shipped because it can be easily smoked.
• B) coca leaves are broken down into a coca paste.
• C) the base from of cocaine is processed into the salt form in crystal labs.
• D) crack cocaine is made by converting the salt form of cocaine in a base form.

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