Douglas Heather, Pedder Merali
TC Beirne Law School, The University of Queensland.
J Law Med. 2010 Dec;18(2):284-301.
The plant Catha edulis, known more commonly as khat, has been consumed for centuries for its stimulatory effects, especially by people living in East Africa. As people from Somalia, Ethiopia and other East African countries have migrated to Australia, they have brought with them the practice of chewing khat. This article examines the claims made about the effects of khat on health and wellbeing and explores the approaches to the regulation of khat in Australia and overseas. The article concludes with a discussion of some of the concerns associated with current regulatory approaches and makes some suggestions for reform.
卡塔叶这种植物，更为人熟知的名称是巧茶，几个世纪以来一直因其刺激作用而被食用，尤其是东非的居民。随着来自索马里、埃塞俄比亚和其他东非国家的人们移民到澳大利亚，他们也带来了咀嚼巧茶的习惯。本文研究了关于巧茶对健康和幸福影响的各种说法，并探讨了澳大利亚和海外对巧茶的监管方式。文章最后讨论了当前监管方式存在的一些问题，并提出了一些改革建议。
