kratom community

Ukraine’s Wartime Crackdown on Kratom Continues With New Kyiv Arrests

Leave a Comment / Current Events, General, News / By

Two men allegedly selling kratom as a supplement through the mail were arrested by police in Kyiv, Ukraine and charged with illegal sale of a controlled substance. The narcotics unit of the Kyiv police discovered the kratom after tracing it back to the residence where two men sold it by mail through a Telegram account. …

Ukraine’s Wartime Crackdown on Kratom Continues With New Kyiv Arrests Read More »

California Dept of Public Health Seizes Kratom Despite Lack of Prohibition Laws

Leave a Comment / Current Events, General, News / By

Last week, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced it has seized $5 million worth of kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products, despite no law explicitly prohibiting kratom and 7-OH in the state. Grant Boyken of CDPH told SFGATE the products were placed under embargo “pending further regulatory actions”. Boyken cited California’s Sherman Food, Drug, …

California Dept of Public Health Seizes Kratom Despite Lack of Prohibition Laws Read More »