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 "topic": "khat",
 "label": "Khat",
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   "id": "legal",
   "label": "Legal",
   "color": "#22c55e"
  },
  {
   "id": "restricted",
   "label": "Restricted",
   "color": "#fbbf24"
  },
  {
   "id": "illegal",
   "label": "Illegal",
   "color": "#ef4444"
  },
  {
   "id": "varies",
   "label": "Varies by region",
   "color": "#8b5cf6"
  },
  {
   "id": "unknown",
   "label": "Unknown / Insufficient data",
   "color": "#d1d5db"
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  "ARE": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Khat is illegal in the UAE under federal law, with possession and selling punishable by life imprisonment.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 1995,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "AUS": {
   "status": "varies",
   "summary": "Khat importation is prohibited nationally, but criminal regulation varies by state, with Queensland listing it as a dangerous drug.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2013,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "BEL": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Khat has been illegal in Belgium since 2006.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2006,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "CAN": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Khat is a Schedule IV controlled substance in Canada, making it illegal to obtain without medical approval.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2016,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "CHE": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Khat is illegal and classified as a narcotic drug in Switzerland.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "DEU": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Possession, sale, and purchase of fresh khat are illegal in Germany.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2018,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "DNK": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Khat has been illegal in Denmark since 1993.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 1993,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "ETH": {
   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "Khat is legal and widely cultivated; it is one of Ethiopia's major export crops.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "high",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "manual"
  },
  "FIN": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Khat is classified as an illegal drug in Finland, with possession, use, and sale prohibited.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "FRA": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Khat has been prohibited in France as a stimulant since 1957.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 1957,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "GBR": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Khat was made illegal in the United Kingdom on 24 June 2014.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2014,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "GRC": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Khat is classified as an illegal narcotic under Greek law.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2025,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "HKG": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Khat is a dangerous drug in Hong Kong, with severe penalties for trafficking.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "IRL": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Khat is a controlled drug under Irish law, prohibiting possession and supply.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 1988,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "ISL": {
   "status": "unknown",
   "summary": "Evidence only mentions smuggling interceptions without stating the current legal status of khat.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2011,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "low",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "ISR": {
   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "Khat is legal in Israel in its natural form, though distilled components and beverages are illegal.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2012,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "ITA": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Khat is listed as a psychoactive drug in Italy, making possession forbidden.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "KEN": {
   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "Khat is legal in Kenya, though its active components are classed as Class C substances.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "NLD": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "The Dutch government announced a ban on khat in 2012, classifying its active ingredients as hard drugs.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2012,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "NOR": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Khat is classified as a narcotic drug in Norway, making use, sale, and possession illegal.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2016,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "NZL": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Khat is listed as a Class C drug in New Zealand, making it a controlled substance.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "POL": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Khat is classified as a narcotic drug and is illegal to sell and possess in Poland.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "SGP": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Khat is prohibited in Singapore by the Central Narcotics Bureau.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "SVN": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Khat is explicitly classified as an illegal drug in Slovenia.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "SWE": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Khat has been prohibited in Sweden since 1989.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 1989,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "TWN": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Khat is illegal and classified as a narcotic drug in Taiwan.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "USA": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Cathinone is a Schedule I drug in the US, effectively banning khat, with specific state bans also noted.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2011,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "VNM": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Khat is a narcotic drug in Vietnam, with illegal cultivation, possession, and distribution criminally prosecuted.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "YEM": {
   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "Khat is legal in Yemen, though cultivation and sales are subject to regulations and taxes.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2007,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "ZAF": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Khat use is illegal in South Africa, and the plant is a protected tree.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
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