Traditional Kratom

Proposed Philadelphia Kratom Regulations Would be a Defacto Ban on Sales

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Formally introduced on March 5, 2026 by Katherine Gilmore Richardson, proposed Philadelphia City Council legislation would impose strict licensing, testing, packaging, and approval requirements on kratom products sold in the city. Supporters of the bill argue the rules are necessary to address concerns about synthetic extracts, youth access, mislabeled products, and the growing number of …

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Brian Setzer’s Kratom Tonic Problem and the Fallout of Aggressive Marketing to Uninformed Consumers

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Musician Brian Setzer of The Stray Cats and Brian Setzer Orchestra told Guitar Player that his comeback to the music business was hampered by a kratom dependency. “It started innocently enough,” says Setzer… “They advertise it as a safe tonic to give you energy, and it’s not. So that just aggravated the whole thing. I …

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Study: Traditional Kratom Use Not Associated with Blood, Organ Toxicity

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Disclaimer This is an article summarizing a study on kratom consumers from Thailand, who use the traditional method of fresh leaf kratom brewed into a tea. This is not how most people consume kratom in the United States and Europe. Though the alkaloid composition varies from fresh to dried leaf kratom, the closest method to …

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