Khat is a plant chewed daily by millions – but is it a harmless cultural tradition or a dangerously addictive stimulant? In this video, we explore the history, effects, and global controversy ...

Khat smuggling by haredi youth sparks outcry across Europe’s Jewish communities Young men lured by quick cash face harsh penalties and community backlash as smuggling trend spreads.

Khat is also associated with social harms, such as unemployment, although causality is unclear. For example, people might chew to pass the time when there are few opportunities for work, rather ...

Khat – the stimulant leaves and twigs of the plant Catha edulis – seemed to have secure legal status in Kenya despite being illegal elsewhere.It had been declared an official cash crop in 2016 ...

Although khat has been illegal in Djibouti ever since the country gained its independence in 1976, the newly-vested authorities have followed the colonial French example of looking the other way.

FM Sitharaman asks how many welfare schemes Rahul Gandhi would shut down to accommodate the fiscal cost of the Congress’ ‘Khata Khat' schemes Livemint Published 13 May 2024, 04:58 PM IST ...

The seized parcels, containing 2.98 kg and 3.96 kg of Khat leaves, were intercepted at the Foreign Post Office (FPO) in Mumbai. Tuesday, Jul 01, 2025. New Delhi o C. Subscribe. Sign in.

Catha Edulis—commonly known as khat—is prohibited in India under the NDPS Act, 1985. Intelligence revealed that a West Asia-based drug network was involved in the smuggling of khat leaves into ...

Addis Abeba — The Ministry of Trade has announced that khat exporters will now be required to undergo a rigorous registration process, which includes meeting newly issued pre-license ...

Farmers harvest khat in Kibasi Town Council, Kabarole District, in August 2023. More than 30,000 khat farmers and dealers have protested the enactment of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic ...