Is khat legal in Italy?

Illegal

Khat is forbidden in Italy, listed in Table I of the psychoactive drugs list.

Italy is one of 26 countries classified “Illegal” for khat — 87% of the 30 with data. (Also searched as qat.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Khat
Last checked
7 July 2026
How it was classified
Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.

Nearby countries

Slovenia
Illegal Khat is classified as an illegal drug in Slovenia.
Switzerland
Illegal Khat is illegal and classified as a narcotic drug in Switzerland.
France
Illegal Khat is prohibited in France as a stimulant since 1957.
Germany
Illegal Khat is illegal in Germany, with possession and sale prohibited as a non-trafficable substance.
Greece
Illegal Khat is classified as an illegal narcotic in Greece under Law 3459/2006.
Belgium
Illegal Khat has been illegal in Belgium since 2006.

Other laws in Italy

Cannabis
Decriminalized
Drinking Age
18–20
Smoking Age
18
Psilocybin Mushrooms
Decriminalized / tolerated
Salvia Divinorum
Illegal
E-Cigarettes
Regulated

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