The long - awaited ban on khat comes into force at midnight, despite fears the move will criminalise communities from the Horn of Africa (politics.co.uk)
It criticised the Home Office for not undertaking any consultation at all with members of the Somali, Yemeni and Kenyan communities who use Khat in the UK - or those who produce it abroad. (politics.co.uk)
Chewing khat leaves is a popular ritual in some east African communities. (newscientist.com)