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Farmers up in arms over Nacada's classification of miraa as a drug

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Miraa on sale at Kongowea Market in Mombasa County. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

Miraa farmers in Meru County are up in arms after the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Nacada) classified miraa as a drug.

In a report released last week on the status of drug and substance abuse in Kenya, Nacada listed miraa, or khat, as one of the most abused drugs in the country, alongside tobacco and alcohol.

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