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TIL ~70% of Cocaine in the U.S. is cut with Levamisole, a toxic Chemo drug used to treat certain invasive cancers, because it looks like cocaine, maintains its consistency, acts as a stimulant, and even passes street purity tests. It lowers the body’s WBCs & Immune System, even in occasional users

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