I refer to ‘Questions on khat plant in drug reform’ (July 31). Khat (Somali qaat or jaad; Ethiopian chat) is a flowering plant native to tropical east Africa and the Arabian peninsula. It ...

The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that it is illegal to possess khat, a plant commonly used in East Africa and parts of the Arabian Peninsula that can give users a high when chewed. A ...

Drug raids target African plant 'khat' By Brian Rogers, Legal Affairs Reporter, Houston Chronicle Dec 1, 2013. Khat is chewed, smoked, made into a tea or sprinkled on food.

Scientists have warned a legal plant-based drug that is popular among British students could lead to both reckless driving and criminal behaviour. Khat is a leaf obtained from a plant native to ...

SOUTH SIOUX CITY -- In East Africa, growing and partaking of the native plant khat is a traditional part of the culture. In the United States, possessing and using the stimulant can land you in ...

Khat, a stimulant drug, is chewed by around 90,000 people in the east African and Yemeni communities in the UK. But now the Home Office is considering banning the substance. Jamal Osman finds out why.

A chemical found in the khat plant could boost the power of men's sperm, researchers have found. Lab tests by King's College London found treated sperm became fertile faster, and stayed fertile for ...

Khat (Catha edulis) is a plant that has been cultivated for centuries in East Africa and the Arabian peninsula. Chewing the leaves of the plant releases cathinone, ...

THE narcotic leaves of the khat plant, banned as an illegal drug in some countries, might help boost fertility. Khat contains a stimulant called cathinone. It breaks down into cathine and ...