Campaigners want a mind-bending brew swigged by King Charles to be legalised.
The monarch, 76, sipped kava on his recent visit to Samoa. He downed the potion despite it being a criminal offence in the UK to sell, supply or import products containing the high-inducing plant.
But activists say if it is fit for the King, it should be made legal.
READ MORE: ‘Naked’ Gregg Wallace ‘dropped towel’ in front of ghostwriter 12 years before new claims
READ MORE: ‘New Usain Bolt’ breaks record as 100m sprinter, 16, runs one of fastest ever U18 times
Simon Gellar from the Kava Coalition trade association asked: “Isn’t it time to reconsider its prohibition for everyone else?”
Kava, dubbed “nature’s Valium”, is hugely popular in the South Sea islands and is made a shrub’s roots. Users say it leaves them feeling calm and relaxed but doesn’t affect their cognitive performance.
Australia’s former deputy prime minister Michael McCormack accidentally drank too much of the drink in Vanuatu, Melanesia in 2022 and was admitted to hospital after going cross-eyed.
The Daily Star joins Bluesky as we Make Social Media Fun Again
Come and join The Daily Star on Bluesky, the social media site set up by ex-Twitter boss Jack Dorsey. It’s now the new go-to place for content after a mass exodus of the Elon Musk-owned Twitter/X.
Fear not, we’re not leaving Twitter/X, but we are jumping on the bandwagon. So come find our new account on https://bsky.app/profile/dailystar.co.uk, and see us social better than the rest.
You can also learn more about The Daily Star team in what Bluesky calls a “Starter Pack”.
So what are you waiting for?! Let’s M.S.M.F.A (Make Social Media Fun Again)
Click for more of the latest news from across the world from the Daily Star.