Coco Loko facts for kids
Coco Loko is a special chocolate powder. It's made to be snorted, like some other powders. This product came out in July 2017. A company called Legal Lean Co. in Orlando, Florida makes it. The person who created Coco Loko is Nick Anderson, who also started the company. This product got a lot of attention. A politician named Chuck Schumer asked for these snortable chocolate products to be looked into in the United States.
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About Coco Loko
Coco Loko is a powder made from chocolate. It is advertised as "raw cacao snortable powder." This means it uses cocoa, which is the main ingredient in chocolate.
History of Coco Loko
Before Coco Loko, similar products were sold in Europe for several years. These products were also snortable chocolate. Coco Loko was the first snortable chocolate product sold in the United States. Nick Anderson, the creator, said he decided to sell it because the European products had been around for a while. He noted that there were no major health problems reported about them in the news. However, he did not talk to any doctors or health experts when he made Coco Loko.
How Coco Loko Was Advertised
The company that makes Coco Loko, Legal Lean, advertised it on their website. They said that Coco Loko would give users "motivation." They also said it was "great for partygoers to dance the night away without a crash." This suggested it would give people energy without making them feel tired later.
What's Inside Coco Loko?
Legal Lean does not share all the ingredients in Coco Loko. They do say it contains cocoa powder. Reports suggest it also has ingredients often found in energy drinks. Nick Anderson has mentioned some of these other ingredients. They include gingko biloba, taurine, and guarana. These are common ingredients in products meant to boost energy or focus.
Government Attention
Coco Loko gained attention from government officials. Chuck Schumer, a well-known politician, asked for an investigation. He wanted snortable chocolate products sold in the United States to be checked. This was because of concerns about their safety and effects on people's health.
