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73. Working with ENCOD and 14 years of Successful Kratom Use with Baylen Greever

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73. Working with ENCOD and 14 years of Successful Kratom Use with Baylen Greever
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Baylen Greever grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. His family moved to Belgium during his high school years. He later got involved with the European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policy (ENCOD) and introduced kratom to its founder, the late Joep Ooman. Baylen worked in particular with Friends of the Coca Leaf, to provide education …

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Interview with Dr. Fabian Pitter Steinmetz on Toxicology and Advocacy by Scientists for Better Drug Policy

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Dr. Fabian Pitter Steinmetz is a toxicologist from Germany who in 2021 testified for the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 44th Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD). There, Dr. Steinmetz gave the case for why kratom should be kept legal. As a member for the European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policies (ENCOD), he is …

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Caffeine is an Addictive, Deadly Drug

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Coffee is a tropical evergreen plant originating in Ethiopia but now grown worldwide. Two species, Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora, are predominantly sold as a recreational stimulant. Referred to “joe”, “java”, “brew”, “mud”, “liquid cocaine”, “espresso” and “go juice”, coffee is a drug of abuse, primarily used for its psychoactive and stimulant effects, similar to …

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62. Dr. Fabian Pitter Steinmetz, Toxicologist Who Testified at the WHO Hearing on Kratom

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62. Dr. Fabian Pitter Steinmetz, Toxicologist Who Testified at the WHO Hearing on Kratom
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Dr. Fabian Pitter Steinmetz is a senior toxicologist from Germany and an outspoken advocate for harm reduction and science-based, rational drug policy. On October 11, 2021, representing the European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policies, Dr. Steinmetz testified against kratom prohibition for the World Health Organization’s 44th Expert Committee on Drug Dependence . Dr. …

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The Big Dietary Supplements Industry Wants to Ban Kratom

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Import Alert Imposed During Natural Products Association CEO’s Tenure at FDA Update: As of 2022 NPA and Daniel Fabricant appear to be no longer to be in favor of kratom prohibition*** The Natural Products Association (NPA) describes itself as the “leading trade association for dietary supplements”. Its board members include representatives from massive “nutraceuticals” manufacturers, …

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3. Kicking Opiates to the Curb with Michael Napolitano

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3. Kicking Opiates to the Curb with Michael Napolitano
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Michael Napolitano kicked a decades-long opiate addiction with the help of kratom. Mike is 57, from New York City, and served in the army. His opiate addiction spiraled out of control, and contributed to a life of violent crime and prison. This is his kratom story… Written and produced by Brian Gallagher. Music is Risey …

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