Khat leaves are sold attached to thick stalks or dried like tea leaves. A bundle of 40 leafed twigs costs about $28 to $50. The plant’s cost has been linked to family problems, ...

It’s an oval-shaped, bitter tasting leaf that makes you chatty after chewing it, while inducing a feeling of euphoria and alertness.

Five men and women convicted of smuggling millions of dollars' worth of the illegal African drug khat into the U.S. all received prison sentences of one year or less Friday, significantly short of ...

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 in Somali Culture In New York, three Somali men were recently convicted of smuggling khat, a leafy plant that produces a high when chewed for long periods. Immigrants in Minneapolis-St. Paul ...

Khat falls into the class C drug category but it isn't recorded as a specific drug in seizure data A decade ago, a stimulative drug that sold for just a few pounds, was banned in the UK. Known as ...

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 ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A plant-based drug and a switchblade knife were seized from a 34-year-old man from Midland Beach during a car stop in Bulls Head, authorities allege.

A decade ago, a stimulative drug that sold for just a few pounds, was banned in the UK. Known as khat, it’s a plant that’s chewed, giving similar effects to amphetamine. Ten years on from the ...