Khat usage has grown so much in San Diego that Assemblyman Joel Anderson (R-San Diego) wrote a 2008 bill that added cathinone and its derivative cathine to California’s list of Schedule II drugs ...

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.

Since then, khat started to become banned in countries across the world. What Is Khat? At the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, chewing Khat predates the use of coffee.

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.

Most Yemenis chew khat to get through their hungry, war-ravaged days. But that demand doesn’t help the country address its food crisis.

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 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 users report feelings of well-being, mental alertness, excitement and euphoria. Though khat is generally described as a mild stimulant, there is consistent evidence of overuse and addiction.

Khat is most popular with men: in Somalia, an estimated 75 percent of men chew the leaf for its mild stimulant effect. In Kenya, they say khat makes men stoned, docile, and impotent.

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 traders pay a $4.50 per kilogramme commission to khat traders for exports, a fee that industry insiders believe is hampering the capacity to compete with neighbouring Ethiopia.