DEA Arrests Somali Users of East African Stimulant
The use of Khat, a stimulant wiith wide acceptance in Eastern Africa, has landed 14 Somali users with DEA charges after a Seattle-area sting. Khat's stimulant effects are attributed to Cathinone, which exhibits chemical similarities to amphetamine. One prominent Somali described the bust as a "classic cultural clash," complaining that the users were not even aware that they were breaking the law by ingesting a stimulant common in their homeland.