Health Ministry bans the use of khat

[geovalin]

The government on Tuesday officially banned the consumption and sale of khat. According to a directive published on Tuesday by the Health Ministry, the import, export, sale and use of khat has now been prohibited.

 

The ministry said that khat is a plant matter that contains the chemicals cathine and cathinone, which are already illegal under Cambodia’s anti-drug laws.

 

Health Minister Mam Bunheng said on Tuesday that the directive is to be implemented immediately. “Those who use, sell, export and import the plant are going to be punished in accordance to the provisions of the law on drug control,” Mr Bunheng said.

 

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[Classic Ray]

Just when Thailand is considering decriminalising it.

 https://www.vice.com/sv/article/jmbxz8/thailand-might-legalise-a-drug-to-save-its-drug-addicts

[phycokiller]

Ive tried to find out what the legality of drugs are here, basically they are banned but its seems there is not list or definition of what a drug is are far as I can find, I guess its made up as they go along and usually resolved by a payment to the police rather then the courts

[tryasimight]

I'll be the first to ask..... What is khat? 

[The manic]

11 minutes ago, tryasimight said:

I'll be the first to ask..... What is khat? 

Yemeni ephridine in plant form