Advocating for FDA Regulation: The American Kratom Association’s Push for Consumer Safety

In a recent development, the American Kratom Association (AKA) has called for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate kratom, a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia. Despite its unregulated status in the U.S., kratom products are widely available online and in stores. The AKA criticizes the FDA’s approach, arguing that treating all kratom products identically leaves consumers to navigate a complex market without guidance. The association emphasizes the need for the FDA to help consumers understand the marketplace and eliminate unscrupulous vendors. This call for regulation comes amid concerns about misbranded, adulterated, and dangerously concentrated kratom products. The AKA has also issued its first “Consumer Guidelines for Kratom Use” to educate the public. For more details on this pressing issue, read the full article at Food Safety News.