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Catha edulis (botany)
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Catha edulis
Taxonomical nomenclature
Kingdom Plantae
Unranked Angiosperms
Unranked Eudicots
Unranked Rosids
Order Celastrales
Family Celastraceae
Genus Catha
Species C. edulis
Common nomenclature
Synonyms Catha edulis, Catha forskalii, Catha inermis, Celastrus edulis, Dillonia abyssinica, Trigonotheca serrata[1]
Common names Khat, Qat, Alqat, Chat, Abyssinian Tea, Somali Tea, Miraa, Arabian Tea, and Kafta
Constituents
Active constituents Cathinone

Catha edulis, Commonly know as Khat, Qat, (Arabic: القات)

Description

Distribution and Habitat

Chemistry

History

Etymology

Legends

 
Yemeni chewing khat

Usage

Legal issues

  • Germany:
  • Canada: Khat forsk, its preparations, derivatives, alkaloids and salts (including Cathine) are illegal as a Schedule IV substance.[2]
  • United Kingdom: Khat is a Class C drug.[3]
  • United States: Khat is a Schedule I drug.[4]
  • Israel:
  • Yemen:
  • Ethiopia:
  • Uganda:
  • Kenya:
  • Somalia:
  • Djibouti:

External links

References

  1. ↑ The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants
  2. ↑ Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada | http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-38.8/page-15.html
  3. ↑ Drugs penalties - GOV.UK | https://www.gov.uk/penalties-drug-possession-dealing
  4. ↑ Khat Law : Federal Legal Status | https://www.erowid.org/plants/khat/khat_law1.shtml
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