Can someone tell me what the deal is with Kava in Germany?
I'm sure I've read its legal to import and possess but they still stop packages at customs anyway? What's that about, or am I wrong?
A very good question. It isn't a "drug". But it is classified as a medicine which isn't allowed to sell. As long as it is a medicine, labeled as such. The law changed lately. All I know is that it should be legal to buy for private "use", as long as it is some "botanic material", and no medicine, and I guess even as "supplement" it isn't allowed. But it isn't classified as a drug with similar charges. So actually if you don't buy it as medical product or supplement from outside EU, it should be legal to buy and possess. But tell this the people at customs especially if there is "food supplement" written on it.
Interesting on the other hand is the fact, that EU law is above the country law. If kava is legal to be sold as food/drink in any country within EU, then it is legal to buy as a German from the other country. This should be law facts. But when you look for the Netherlands f.e. and things like "Magic truffles", they are allowed there and labeled as food, but as far as I heard, the German law doesn't accept, even though they have to accept due to EU laws.
But I am not 100% sure if my interpretation is right.
