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Nederlandsche Cocaïnefabriek

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Detail of the architect's plans for the 1902 factory extensions
Workers in Java processing coca leaves

The Nederlandsche Cocaïnefabriek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈneːdərlɑntsə koːkaːˈinəfaːˌbrik]; English: Dutch Cocaine Factory) or NCF was an Amsterdam-based company producing cocaine for health uses in the 20th century. It imported its materials mainly from the Dutch East Indies.

History

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In 1875, the first coca plants were transported from Brazil.[1] After some time, production started in Java for money. Coca leaves were bought, mainly to Germany, through the Koloniale Bank in Amsterdam.

References

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  1. ↑ van der Hoogte (2013).
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