qat
the leaves of an Arabian shrub, which are chewed (or drunk as an infusion) as a stimulant. In the United States, cathinone is a Schedule I drug, according to the US Controlled Substance Act. The 1993 DEA rule placing cathinone in Schedule I noted that it was effectively also banning khat: ... In California, both the plant itself as well as cathinone, its active component, are illegal.
