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1 results foundAuthor: Douglas, Heather Title: Law Enforcement and Khat: An Analysis of Current Issues Summary: Khat is regulated in Australia through a complex regime of overlapping and differing Commonwealth, state and territory laws. In some states possession of khat is strictly prohibited and carries heavy penalties, whereas in others possession of khat appears to be legal (at least for personal use). This study drew upon focus group discussions with communities known to use khat, principally the Somali community. The researchers also interviewed police officers. The key concerns raised by police were about identifying khat and knowing of current law. Summaries of current law, along with clear photographs, are included at the back of this monograph in Appendixes 1 and 2. Many police and focus group participants were uncertain about current law relating to khat. Chapter 3 discusses current law. Some police indicated interest in knowing more about the cultural issues associated with khat. Chapter 6 discusses khat and Islam and a summary is provided in Appendix 3. Focus group participants showed a significant misunderstanding of the health issues associated with khat use. A discussion of these issues is included in Chapter 5. Focus group members were particularly concerned about the relationship between using khat and driving, in particular the question of whether khat is safe to use, or be under the influence of, while driving. This issue is discussed in Chapter 11. Details: Canberra: National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund, 2012. 93p. Source: Internet Resource: Monograph Series No. 40: Accessed March 30, 2012 at: http://www.ndlerf.gov.au/pub/Monograph_40.pdf Year: 2012 Country: Australia URL: http://www.ndlerf.gov.au/pub/Monograph_40.pdf Shelf Number: 124770 Keywords: Drug Abuse and AddictionDrug EnforcementKhat (Australia) |