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Some hopeful news has been delivered by our friends at the American Kratom Association (AKA) this week. The website of the National Institute of Drug Abuse briefly displayed the message,…
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Kratom Users In States That Ban It Discuss How Prohibition Has Made Life Worse
Their stories offer a look at the potential consequences and challenges of a federal ban on the botanical drug. By: Nick Wing, Huffington Post As the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration…
Here’s why we must continue to study Kratom and other opioid-like drugs
BY PAULA N. BROWN, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 07/07/18 04:00 PM EDT 36 THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL The U.S. Food and Drug…
Kratom Advocates Take Their Fight To Washington As Potential Federal Ban Looms
Dozens of advocates, consumers and vendors of the botanical drug kratom traveled to Washington, D.C., last week, hoping to preserve access to an herb they say has improved and even…
Kratom plantation in Kapuas Hulu, West Borneo. Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg
U.S. Hunger For Opioid Alternative Drives Boom in Borneo Jungle
Bloomberg recently released an article detailing the popularity and journey of kratom. This in-depth article provides a perspective on kratom throughout its journey from field plant to store shelf. Read…
CDC Ends Salmonella Investigation of Kratom
May 24, 2018 By Pat Anson, Editor The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has officially ended its investigation of a nationwide salmonella outbreak linked to the herbal supplement kratom. …
Lawmakers urge Louisiana Department of Health to study kratom: why?
The Louisiana Department of Health has been tasked with studying kratom, the over-the-gas-station-counter supplement with a cult following, to determine whether it should be classified as a “controlled dangerous substance.”…
American Kratom Association – National Call To Action
TAKE ACTION TO SAVE KRATOM NOW!!! We are now facing our darkest hour. The DEA has filed a notice of intent to schedule and ban kratom by September 30th, 2016.…
FLORIDA ACTION ALERT! We need your help!
FLORIDA ACTION ALERT! YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! Please read through this in its entirety, it's long but has everything you need to know and do to help keep kratom legal…
Setting the Record Straight on ‘Synthetic Drugs’ — and What We Should Do About Them
"Synthetic drugs" have been causing panic lately; many are new to the drug market, haven't been researched, and they're easily mistaken for and sold as somewhat similar drugs. While alarmist…