Kava: honored in the Pacific, banned in the UK.
24/03/2026 | 18:30 - 20:30
The case for the revocation of the 2002 de facto ban, and a blueprint for a safe, regulated UK kava market.
Abstract:
Kava is a 3,000 year old drink at the heart of South Pacific cultures including Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa and other nations. It is most commonly traditionally prepared by steeping the roots of Piper methysticum in cold water. Containing a number of mildly psychoactive compounds