Is khat legal in the United States?
Illegal
Khat is a Schedule I drug in the United States, effectively banning its use.
The United States 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
- Canada
- Illegal Khat is a controlled substance in Canada, illegal to possess without medical approval.
- Iceland
- Illegal Khat smuggling was intercepted in Iceland, indicating its illegal status.
- Ireland
- Illegal Khat is a controlled drug in Ireland, with possession and supply prohibited under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
- United Kingdom
- Illegal Khat was made illegal in the UK on 24 June 2014.
- Norway
- Illegal Khat is illegal in Norway, classified as a narcotic drug with possession and sale prohibited.
- Sweden
- Illegal Khat was prohibited in Sweden in 1989.
Other laws in United States
- Cannabis
- Varies by region
- Drinking Age
- 21+
- Smoking Age
- 19+
- Psilocybin Mushrooms
- Varies by region
- Salvia Divinorum
- Varies by region
- E-Cigarettes
- Regulated
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.