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, ...

Khat, known to botanists as Catha Edulis, is an amphetaminelike stimulant. In Yemen and other countries in the Horn of Africa, khat has been cultivated for thousands of years.

Khat is a leafy green flowering plant originally cultivated in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. There, the fresh leaves of the plant are chewed or dried and made into a tea for medicinal and ...

Khat is a plant native to East Africa which is said to cause a sense of excitement and euphoria. In 1980, the World Health Organization classified it as a mildly addictive drug. “This plant was ...

“Khat farming is the heart of the economy of this place,” says Mutuura. “We cannot educate our children without khat – if we don’t have khat to sell, ...

Khat is a flowering evergreen shrub native to East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. The plant (Catha edulis) contains two alkaloids, cathinone and cathine, which act as stimulants.Users simply ...

Explore the intriguing history, effects, and controversies surrounding khat in this eye-opening video. Discover its ancient origins, the mild high it offers, and its impact on the brain. Uncover ...

The leafy plant khat, which acts as a stimulant when chewed, is about to become a banned Class C drug in the UK. But how big a problem is it and why are ministers making it illegal?

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 ...

Kenyan khat farmers seek gov’t help to boom again after COVID-19. Kenyan farmers say they need aid to keep growing the stimulant prized across East Africa and parts of the Middle East.

Khat, also known as miraa, is an amphetamine-like plant native to the Horn of Africa and Arabian Peninsula. Banned in the United States and most of Europe, khat is one of the most popular — and ...