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Snortable chocolate now available in US

Snortable chocolate now available in US
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(AMAZON/CNN) - Snorting chocolate, a recreational activity popular in the United Kingdom, has now made its way to the U.S.

You can find it on store shelves in the form of Coco Loko, a snortable chocolate powder made by Florida-based company Legal Lean.

Legal Leans' CEO said it contains mostly raw cacao powder, along with common energy drink ingredients like gingko biloba, taurine and guarana.

He said it's been available online for a month and is slowly making its way into smoke and tobacco shops.

The product is for people over 18, but is it safe?

A spokesman for the American College of Emergency Physicians said snorting the product could cause harm to the lungs.

While the sale of Coco Loko is legal, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) is urging the FDA to launch an investigation into its safety.

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