Description: Catha edulis is an drought-tolerant evergreen shrub thats leaves contain cathinone and cathine. These leaves are traditionally chewed by people of E. Africa and the Middle East as a stimulant. It has a long history of human use. (Celastraceae, Catha, edulis)
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TOP: Trying to outlaw an herbal high - The Boston Globe
****************************** (US) Trying to outlaw an herbal high - The Boston Globe Trying to outlaw an herbal high Legislature moves to ban hallucinogenic plant salvia Salvia is a drug that produces short. Salvia is a drug that produces short. Mention salvia to gardeners and chances are they'll think of a flower with spikes of purple blooms. (Tue Jul 22 14:12:52 2008 PDT)
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Package from Ethiopia delivered to Richmond business contained drug
****************************** (Europe) Khat Richmond police said they discovered this morning a cocaine-like drug inside a package from Ethiopia received at a local U-Haul Center Richmond police said they discovered this morning a cocaine-like drug inside a package from Ethiopia received at a local U-Haul Center Richmond police said they discovered this m... (Tue Jul 22 09:36:22 2008 PDT)