George Shirley > wrote:

>On 6/11/2010 1:44 PM, Steve Pope wrote:

>> My father (born 1912) related that originally, Moxie contained
>> a strong stimulant, stronger than caffeine. What exactly it
>> was is uncertain. (Probably not cocaine, as I believe that was
>> already illegal in soft drinks by that point.)

>The law that outlawed cocaine, pot and heroin, to the best of my
>knowledge came into being in 1934.

Thanks. In this case, the Moxie during my father's childhood
might have had cocaine in it.

Steve