Published: 8 Mar 10 13:28 CET | Print version
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The Swedish government has announced a tougher approach to the threat posed by the use of the mildly intoxicating drug khat on the state of public health.
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Did you take kaht before writing this post!.
Just kidding.
How come England and the Netherlands haven't classed khat as illigal?. Is it really that a strong drug?.
If the Somali people in Sweden stope consuming khat will they get jobs. I do not think so. On the other if they stop eating khat, some of them might turn to violence from the frustration of being unemployed. khat is often ate in groups and keps the group calm, settled and friendly. It is as habit forming as tea or koffee are and nothing more. Drinking liquor, whose habit is almost impossible to break, is far worse. It is enough to see how the youth in Sweden behave in the weekends.
For heaven sake leave those who consume khat continue to conume it. Creminalization of khat does prevent its use. Look at the laughable drug policy of the US. Those who benefit from drug policy in that country are the bureaucrats who are enployed to enforce the futile drug policy.
You write:
" many somalia dont work because of khat ".
Did you think before making such a strong sweeping conclusion?. I do not think that khat is that strong a drug and perhaps the only reason you are focusing on its effects on somalians is because its more common among them.
Don't forget that people taking drugs usually have an under laying problem. So Somalians aren't going to come out of the woods simply because khat has outlawed khat. Indeed they risk being further victimised!.
Immigrants have problems in sweden but I think one of the reasons somalis are worst hit is because they stay so much within their circles. Alone you either go to heaven alone or to hell alone!. You know which one is easy.
I am african and I have lived in sweden for over five years. I HAVE ALMOST NEVER INTERACTED WITH A SOMALIAN unlike other africans. Perhaps I should uniquely go out for a somalian girl!.
The Swedish government will arrest everyone and ban the use of shoes!!!
This plant is not chemically enhanced for god sake. Its what god created!!!!
that is really weird...
Serious enough for drastic measures like legalization?
It should smack him in the face that it's the only solution to keep people from making 1000% off of a black market.
in order to extract I gramm of cantonine from Khat leaves you will need 640 pounds of Khat leaves .For the layman out there , it is 3 suit cases full of Khat... the average user uses about 200 gramm or two mardufs.. a marduf is bunch of twigs wrapped in banana leaves.There is nothing in Khat that warrants ppl to be criminalized !!. The whole idea to ban Khat in Sweden is to criminalize Somalis... there is no two ways about it. this ban only benefits the organized criminals , mainly from Somalia.. I have to disagree with the Minister that Khat proceeds end up at the hands of Alshabab.. If Alshabab really needs Khat proceeds why did they ban Khat in their strong hold in southern Somalia..? in fact it is shameful that Sweden .. a liberal democracy has the same policy as Al shabab- a terrorist group, when it comes it Khat.. How on earth do your country .. with established norm of freedoms and human rights end up being like Alshabab..?.. Swedes of Somali origin are being subjected to Alshabab laws right in Your country(in case u wondering am a Canadian citizen of Somali origin.)In Canada too Khat is banned while dangerous stimulants and hallucigens r perfect legal here.. known as legal highs.. from salvia to Ma haung, Yerba mate, Herbal ecstacy, Yohimbe, betel leaves , betel nuts, datura and prugmansia and thousand more.
Khat should be regulated .. prohibition does not work ..education and awarness does work.. by the way why do not your country ban Alcohol and nicotine.. these two drugs kill far more ppl than Khat?. this minister has logic in it's head.. in fact it is discrimation to target this community for a harmless stimulant..