khat
Why the Khat Ban Will Be Almost As Pointless As the Drug Itself
In the worst case scenario, it could also be incredibly damaging for the UK.
My Time with One of Somaliland’s Khat Kingpins
Khat is a longstanding part of Somali culture, and people familiar with the plant in Yemen and Ethiopia jump to defend it as a recreational social lubricant. But it’s not so benign in Somaliland anymore. Ethiopian growers flood the market, realizing...
Will Laughing Gas Be the Next Casualty in the Government's War On Legal Highs?
New usage stats look likely to scare the Home Office into making NOS their next khat.
This Is What Happens When You Try to Smuggle Two Wheelie Bins Full of Khat into America
One man who knows all about transporting khat internationally behind the authorities' backs is Manchester native Colin "Renno" Rennicks. He was locked up in the super maximum-security wing of an American prison after being caught attempting to sneak 4...
The Khat Ban Is Harmful and Pointless
So says Professor David Nutt, the exiled prince of UK drugs politics.
Yemeni Tribal Kidnapping Negotiations Are Surprisingly Civil
While the media tends to focus on the rare occurrences involving foreigners or those somehow linked to al Qaeda, the vast majority of kidnappings in Yemen are domestic tribal affairs that end peacefully without any government involvement. In the...