Parents in Chester County, PA are suing kratom distributor SoCal Herbal Remedies. Their son, Caleb Sturgis, died in a car accident in 2018. He was 25. The Chester County Coroner ruled the cause of death “acute mitragynine intoxication”. In the typical sensationalist reporting, stretching itself out of context, ignoring the blaring questions raised by this …
by Anita Arguello and Brian Gallagher KratomScience: So where are you from and what is your occupation, William? William Czajka: I’m from Florida and Louisiana. I’ve spent about half my life in both. And I am a boat builder. KS: That’s really cool. How long have you been consuming kratom, and why did you start? …
KratomScience.com: Where are you from and what is your occupation? Rachel Zader: I’m from Oakland, CA and I currently work as an investigator/house arrest case manager. KS: How long have you been consuming kratom? RZ: About a year. KS: Why do you take kratom? RZ: Several years ago I was sexually assaulted, which kick-started a …
We’ve been seeing in the news again lately that poison control centers are receiving an increasing amount of calls about kratom. We’ve seen stories like this in 2016. CNN ran a story yesterday. In 2018 three of CNN’s top ten advertisers were drug dealers (Humira, Otzela, and Neulasta — how do they come up with …
In Kratom News this week, two websites popular for the average person to research health topics, Psychology Today and WebMD, have posted excellent articles about kratom this week. Usually with popular media, kratom is, at best, presented with the question “Deadly drug or miracle cure?” — one or the other, suggesting their readership or viewership …
Another Kratom Story is here! Chase Ashley from Utah agreed to talk to us about her experience with kratom. We think it’s important to tell these stories about kratom, the overwhelming majority of which are positive. If you would like to be interviewed for this series, do not hesitate to contact us by email.. gallagher …
Despite negative news reports from a media that too often defaults to fear and propaganda in bowing to the altar of sensationalism, the average adult understands that the issue of drugs is a nuanced issue. Outlawing substances does not help with public health problems and never will, and we see evidence of this in our …
Following one-sided, “Reefer Madness” style fear-based reports from news outlets in North Mississippi, the town of Columbus, MS decided to ban kratom. A February 4, 2019 report by news station WCBI featured Lowndes County resident Angela Jourdan who claimed her marriage was “affected by Kratom” and was lobbying to the Columbus city council to have …
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Some of us in the kratom community might not realize this, but not a very high percentage of the public knows about kratom. I explain it to my friends and family as a “tea”, and the more stimulating strains taken at a dose of 5g or less as a “5 hour espresso buzz”. I talk …
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Relatively new to kratom, but I’m a true believer! I have Crohns disease, migraines, arthritis and cluster headaches. I’ve used narcotics, and I hate them. I currently get botox injections for migraines and am on Entyvio for Crohns. I use cannabis regularly and in several forms. It is also a great complimentary therapy! I have …