Known as khat, it’s a plant that’s chewed, giving similar effects to amphetamine. Ten years on from the drugs reclassification, experts say it is still being sold in the UK, in places for ten ...

In fact, money circulation here is better than anywhere else in the cash crop growing region of the central highlands. The land under miraa in this region is estimated to be 70,000 hectares with ...

Khat, a stimulant or recreational drug, is being used more in South Africa. While the plant itself is not new to SA, its use ...

Ongeri L; Kirui F; Muniu E; Manduku V; Kirumbi L; Atwoli L; Agure S; Wanzala P; Kaduka L; Karimi M; Mutisya R; Echoka E; Mutai J; Mathu D; Mbakaya C BACKGROUND: Khat ...

For miraa, it takes seven to eight years for the khat plant to reach its full height and is mainly grown in Meru. The plants are watered heavily starting around a month before they are harvested ...