Ethiopia: the green gold drug of Ethiopia Khat is under threat

The European ban  Challenges the Ethiopian green leafs call Khat export, While Ethiopian Government agencies and traders are lobbying to Export Rome and Romania to smuggle through European markets. The British ban – coming at a time of strained relations between the UK and Kenya – has only strengthened the crop’s position in Kenya itself.  For decades, Meru has lobbied for government...

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Khat consumers’ dilemma: Mafrash, Mosque or the British Pub?

  Officially, Khat is illegal in the UK. The debate over the pros and the cons of the ban is still raging not only in this country, but across the world, particularly in countries where Khat is produced and consumed For the pro-camps, the UK government has done the right thing, which should have been done long time ago.  For them, their argument and the voice of the families, addicts...

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