Kratom advocates have rallied tens of thousands of people to submit comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that will help inform the U.S. position on how the substance should be classified under international law. In October, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Expert Committee on
Thailand has decriminalised the possession and sale of kratom, a plant native to south-east Asia whose leaves are used as a mild stimulant and painkiller and which has a following in the United States for its pain-relieving qualities. Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin said thousands of legal
Hong Kong has outlawed kratom, a potentially addictive herbal substance, but checks by the Post have found it is still available in the city. The Post first exposed the presence and potential effect of the substance, regarded by some as “legal heroin”, in a report in March last year. At
Many unreliable and fraudulent kratom sellers market low-quality products to hopeful consumers. These shops claim to sell genuine kratom but sell products that end up doing more harm than good. We’ve created this guide to buying kratom to help you find the right vendor for your
In the United States, some scholars classified Kratom as an opioid. Since it is classified as an opioid, it is better not to consume it during pregnancy. The natural substances it contains may have opioid or stimulant effects. Proponents call it healing and lifesaving, while
With kratom being removed from the list of illegal narcotics in Thailand officially on August 24, the Office of Narcotics Control Board says charges will be dropped or cleared for over 8,000 people. The ONCB announced that about 1,000 people who had been convicted of
Originating from Southeast Asia, kratom has gained popularity all over the world. Its heightened demand comes with a lot of options for consumers. It seems that everyone, from your local gas station to high-end retailers, wants to offer you kratom products. Now, you have to make
In the late 1990s, years before powdered kratom leaves became a commodity at smoke shops throughout the Western world, Duncan Macrae went searching for Mitragyna speciosa in the jungles of Borneo. The enigmatic Scot had lived in Bali for more than a decade. In the
Gov. Kate Brown said Sunday she intends to veto two bills passed during the 2021 legislative session — one addressing mental health and substance use disorder services and the other dealing with the regulation of kratom. Brown said in a statement that her office has determined
