Khat is a stimulant plant whose leaves are commonly chewed for their effects. It contains controlled substances under U.S. law. The plant is in the spotlight after a major seizure at a Maryland ...

The British government are introducing a ban on khat, the chewable mild stimulant that is less stimulating than a double espresso and popular among Somali, Ethiopian and Yemeni communities. Despite ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STERLING, Va. (DC News Now) -- Authorities arrested two men at Washington Dulles International Airport after Customs and Border ...

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Nevertheless, Home Secretary Theresa May again went against the advice of the ACMD (Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs) yesterday and decided to ban khat by making the chewable coffee a Class C ...

(NEXSTAR) – Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has intercepted thousands of pounds of khat at U.S. airports over just the last month — with much of it coming with smugglers on passenger planes. “Our ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- -- An influx of immigrants from Somalia and other African and Middle Eastern countries has led to increased use in some U.S. cities of the illegal drug khat, a leaf that is chewed ...

Three people were arrested at Chicago O'Hare International Airport after more than 1,170 pounds of khat was found inside their luggage on Aug. 19 and Aug. 20. The khat, a stimulant, was hidden in pink ...