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Minnesota Court of Appeals: plant "khat" doesn't violate Islamic religious freedom!
A Minnesota Appeals Court ruled Tuesday an euphoric-producing plant called "khat" is illegal and it doesn't violate religious freedom which was claimed by several Muslims prosecuted for using it:
Possessing the plant khat is illegal under Minnesota law, and prosecuting violators does not infringe on their religious freedom, the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.What??? If we don't allow this Khat stuff to be used, people might get sucked in to being terrorists? Give me a break.
The ruling marks the third time that Minnesota's appellate courts have found khat (pronounced "cot") to be illegal, although it is unlikely to be the last word. The latest case started in February 2009, when police with a warrant searched the home of Yusof Mohamed Adam and Ahmed Ali Ahmed and, according to court records, found the pair at a table packaging what proved to be 3.5 pounds of khat.
...The Court of Appeals also said the U.S. Supreme Court has never determined that religious beliefs free anyone from compliance with laws prohibiting regulated conduct.
Abdi Bihi, a Somali activist in the Twin Cities, says khat should be legal. He said the East African community is being persecuted over khat, resulting in drug convictions and job losses and ultimately leading to more successful recruiting efforts by terrorist groups.
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