Kratom, a natural product originating from a coffee plant in Southeast Asia, is being sold at marijuana dispensaries, convenience stores and smoke shops across Clatsop County. Southeast Asians have consumed the plant for hundreds of years, but it has only become popular in the United
Earlier this month, the Nashville District Attorney completely retired charges against a man named Christopher Miller who was arrested in May by the city’s police for attempting to sell the botanical substance called kratom. In a previous blog post about competing interests in the e-cigarette market,
Prescription drug abuse is a global issue that has affected people from all walks of life – whether legitimate users of prescribed medications or individuals who seek to experience different levels of euphoria by using prescription drugs outside of their intended purposes. Notwithstanding the dangerous effects
Colorado Herbal Imports, a retail shop selling kratom and other imported herbs, is doubling down on Denver's need for leafy remedies with a second location in Glendale. The shop specializes in ceremonial, medicinal and traditional herbs including gotu kola, kava, kratom, yerba mate and wormwood that
A substance made from a Southeast Asian tree is one of the latest tools some hope will be able to cushion the deadly blow of the U.S. heroin epidemic. Those who take Kratom said, at low doses, the plant feels like a stimulant, giving people energy
