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Khat: After the Ban
Selma Chalabi explores the impact of the ban on khat by heading to Cardiff's Butetown, where it was used by Somali and Yemeni communities.
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Wed 15 Feb 2017
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Traditionally used by some in the Yemeni and Somali communities in the UK, khat is a leafy plant that has a stimulatory effect when chewed.
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Back in 2012, Eye on Wales visited Butetown in Cardiff to canvas the opinions of community leaders and users on calls to classify khat under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
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The drug was subsequently outlawed in 2014 and this week presenter Selma Chalabi returns to the streets of the capital to find out what impact the ban has had.
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- Sun 12 Feb 2017 12:30大象传媒 Radio Wales
- Mon 13 Feb 2017 18:30大象传媒 Radio Wales
- Wed 15 Feb 2017 00:30大象传媒 Radio Wales
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