KHAT IN AMERICA
Background
Khat (pronounced "cot") is a natural stimulant from the Catha edulis plant and it is a flowering shrub native to East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. The plant usually grows from 2 to 12 feet high; however, it can reach 20 feet and its scrawny leaves resemble withered basil. Khat plant is a thirsty seedless plant which best grows at 3000 to 6000 feet above sea level. Khat plants typically are grown among crops such as coffee, legumes, peaches, or papayas. Fresh Khat leaves are crimson-brown and glossy, and contain cathinone but they become yellow- green and leathery as they age changing its chemical composition to cathine. They also emit a strong smell. The most favored part of the leaves is the young shoots near the top of the plant. However, leaves and stems at the middle and lower sections are also used. Khat has been widely used since the thirteen century as a recreational drug by the indigenous people of East Africa. Its international used was......

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   datre rape. KHAT IN AMERICA Background Khat (pronounced "cot") is a natural
   stimulant from the Catha edulis plant and it is a flowering ... ...