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Complaints about the ban of kratom, often used by recovering opiate addicts, have been vociferous, but not always backed by facts.
Options for exports of the stimulant khat are becoming ever more constrained. The anti-khat campaign that was successful in the UK is now eyeing new victories in Somalia and Kenya.
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