31. Jacob Ringstad
Jacob Ringstad never liked opiates. But at 18 he was diagnosed with Degenerative Disk Disease. At 19 he was injured in car accidents. This would lead to over a decade…
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25. Misty Brown
Misty Brown was diagnosed with Degenerative Disk Disease in 2008 which led to an 11 year addiction to opiate painkillers. After being fired from pain management and detoxing, Misty watched…
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Is a smoke shop in Edwardsville, IL the reason police want to ban kratom there?
At the request of the police department, the Edwardsville, IL city council is considering a ban on kratom. According to an action item included in the February 18 City Council…
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7. Nina Ajdin
Nina Ajdin grew up in war-torn Bosnia before her family immigrated into the United States. She later contracted a skin disease called topical steroid withdrawal. Nina’s story was featured on…
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Thailand is on the path to legalize kratom after a 76 year ban
Last week, Thailand's Justice Minister Somsak Thapsutin announced that his ministry no longer considers kratom a narcotic, and plans to legalize the plant where it's been traditionally used for centuries.…
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5. Michael Carr
My guest this week is Michael Carr. He’s originally from Philadelphia and currently resides in Jacksonville Florida. Michael takes kratom for anxiety, depression, and chronic pain. He’s growing his own…
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Interview with Dirk Netter, author of the first German language book about kratom
Dirk Netter is the author of the first major German language book on kratom. Kratom - Ethnobotanik, Anwendung, Kultur (English: Kratom - Ethnobotany, Application, and Culture) is soon to be…
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PA House resolution seeking regulatory guidance from the FDA contains language explaining why it shouldn’t
A proposed resolution introduced to the Pennsylvania House on Tuesday, September 3rd would officially request guidelines for kratom regulation in the state from none other than the FDA. HR460's primary…
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Naperville IL City Council votes to remove kratom ban from proposed ordinance, but still has to vote on ordinance Sept 3
A motion to change the language of a proposed ordinance calling for a ban on kratom passed on Tuesday night at the Naperville IL City Council meeting. The ordinance, which…
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A Mississippi Task Force is Spreading Propaganda Across the State to Ban Kratom
“We can’t arrest our way out of this.” Tammy Reynolds spoke those words on August 15, 2017 in a packed courtroom in the town of Columbus, in Lowndes County, Mississippi.…
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