Legalise Piper Methysticum (Kava) in the United Kingdom

I'm asking the government to look at carrying out a proper study to address the concerns and make Kava legal within the UK. This is a very important part of my culture along with lots of other South Pacific Islanders that live within the UK. It's a traditional drink used for different ceremonies.

This petition was rejected on 6th Oct 2021 as it duplicates an existing petition

The Petition Committee commented:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/597004


Reticulating Splines

You may be interested in these active petitions

1. Set up an independent inquiry into the UK’s involvement in the war in Gaza - 2,778 signatures
2. Include Wales in the Union Flag - 2,460 signatures
3. Review the safeguarding and welfare of artists in the entertainment industry - 2,914 signatures
4. Change the ‘grey belt’ definition in the National Planning Policy Framework - 6,667 signatures
5. Fund more Physician Associates roles in the NHS - 4,360 signatures

Kava is a natural medicinal herb from the islands of the South Pacific, it has been used for hundreds of years by local cultures. There has been no real study of the damaging effects that Kava has on individuals. Since the UK followed EU countries in banning Kava in 2003, EU countries have since over turned their decision to ban. They have based this decision on the fact that people who have suffered liver damage, Kava was not been the sole underlying cause.