Is khat legal in the United Kingdom?
Illegal
Khat was made illegal in the United Kingdom on 24 June 2014.
The United Kingdom is one of 24 countries classified “Illegal” for khat — 83% of the 29 with data. (Also searched as qat.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Khat
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Ireland
- Illegal Khat is a controlled drug under Irish law, prohibiting possession and supply.
- Netherlands
- Illegal The Dutch government announced a ban on khat in 2012, classifying its active ingredients as hard drugs.
- Belgium
- Illegal Khat has been illegal in Belgium since 2006.
- Denmark
- Illegal Khat has been illegal in Denmark since 1993.
- France
- Illegal Khat has been prohibited in France as a stimulant since 1957.
- Germany
- Illegal Possession, sale, and purchase of fresh khat are illegal in Germany.
Other laws in United Kingdom
- Cannabis
- Legal (Medical)
- Drinking Age
- 18–20
- Psilocybin Mushrooms
- Illegal
- Salvia Divinorum
- Illegal
- E-Cigarettes
- Regulated
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