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Proposed Philadelphia Kratom Regulations Would be a Defacto Ban on Sales

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Formally introduced on March 5, 2026 by Katherine Gilmore Richardson, proposed Philadelphia City Council legislation would impose strict licensing, testing, packaging, and approval requirements on kratom products sold in the city. Supporters of the bill argue the rules are necessary to address concerns about synthetic extracts, youth access, mislabeled products, and the growing number of …

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Brian Setzer’s Kratom Tonic Problem and the Fallout of Aggressive Marketing to Uninformed Consumers

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Musician Brian Setzer of The Stray Cats and Brian Setzer Orchestra told Guitar Player that his comeback to the music business was hampered by a kratom dependency. “It started innocently enough,” says Setzer… “They advertise it as a safe tonic to give you energy, and it’s not. So that just aggravated the whole thing. I …

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Ohio Board of Pharmacy’s Controversial New Kratom Rules

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In a ruling the American Kratom Association (AKA) called “brutal”, the Ohio Board of Pharmacy mandated that while natural dried leaf kratom will remain legal, the same kratom sold in capsules will be classified as Schedule I substances, along with kratom in liquid form. Major liquid extract brands that have been marketed in gas stations …

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Trump Says His Administration is Looking to Approve “Natural 7-OH”

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Following a White House meeting on drug policy on Monday, May 11, 2026, President Donald Trump told a small group of reporters, “We’re looking very seriously at natural 7‑OH and getting that approved.” In 2025, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy gave a press …

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Dayak Kalis and the Fight for Traditional Kratom Rights

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In Indonesia, kratom has recently been regulated as an export commodity, but it is outlawed for use among Indonesians. The Dayak Kalis indigenous people of Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan are particularly affected by these policies, as kratom is an integral part of their environment and a traditional medicine, as well as a way to earn …

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“Kratom-Related Exposures” Reported to Poison Control Increase to 3,434 in 2025

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Keep in Mind: Despite news media and other nefarious actors’ exaggerations, and despite millions of informed adults using kratom in moderation with net benefits, risks of kratom use are real. Kratom should not be consumed in high doses or with various other substances, including alcohol, Benedryl, Tylenol, opioids, or multiple prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Kratom …

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Under Attack by Russia, Ukraine Devotes Resources to War on Kratom

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Frequent large-scale Russian attacks on Ukraine are still ongoing. On a single day, March 24, 2026, critical infrastructure in multiple Ukrainian cities was attacked with 948 Russian drones. This broke a previous record for most attacks in a 24-hour period. Most of the drones were shot down by Ukrainian missiles or were disrupted by electronic …

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Study: Mitragynine/Naltrexone Combo Reduces Alcohol Use in Rats

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Disclaimer:Research findings from animal studies do not always translate directly to humans. Differences in biology, metabolism, and dosing mean that results observed in animals may not reflect the same effects or safety in people. Animal research is an early step in understanding how a substance might work, but human clinical studies are necessary to determine …

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Bill in Kentucky Seeks to Create “Department of Psychoactive Substances”

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Kentucky Representative Alan Gentry, a Democrat from Louisville representing District 46, has introduced HB895, a bill that would create a “Department of Psychoactive Substances” that will regulate legal psychoactives like kratom and hemp byproducts. Kentucky’s HB895 shares a nearly identical regulatory philosophy with Czech Republic’s Psychomodulatory Substances program (primarily established through the Psychomodulatory Substances Act …

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Czech Prime Minister Threatens Kratom Ban Months After New Regulations

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Kratom Science has been following a lengthy political process that has taken place to regulate kratom in the Czech Republic since 2022, when groups such as the European Kratom Alliance (EKA), the Czecho-Slovak Kratom Association (CSKA), and the Pirate Party began to push for such regulation. The Czech Republic’s progressive National Drug Policy Coordinator, Jindrich …

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