Herbal High Khat Now Banned in Britain

The latest nation to formally outlaw the herbal stimulant khat, the bushy leaf chewed by many Somalis, Yemenis, Kenyans and Ethiopians is now Britain. Under a new law that came into effect on Tuesday, khat is now a "class C drug", making possession punishable by up to two years in jail and supply and production punishable by up to 14 years. Khat is the leaves and shoots of the shrub Catha edulis, which are chewed to obtain a mild stimulant effect. British ...