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“Do It The Right Way”: How Super Speciosa Became Part of Groundbreaking FDA Study

“Do It The Right Way”: How Super Speciosa Became Part of Groundbreaking FDA Study

  Kratom advocates have been doing a decades-long dance with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over the legality, research and safety of the supplement. ...
“Do It The Right Way”: How Super Speciosa Became Part of Groundbreaking FDA Study

“Do It The Right Way”: How Super Speciosa Became Part of Groundbreaking FDA Study

  Kratom advocates have been doing a decades-long dance with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over the legality, research and safety of the supplement. ...
Kentucky Becomes the 12th State to Codify Kratom Protections for Customers

Kentucky Becomes the 12th State to Codify Kratom Protections for Customers

Capitol building in Frankfort, Kentucky Despite new scare tactics and the same warnings from the Food and Drug Administration, the march toward embracing kratom regulations...
Kratom Legalization: Local Battles and Consumer Compromises in Massachusetts

Kratom Legalization: Local Battles and Consumer Compromises in Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts, USA cityscape with the State House at dusk. Amidst the back-and-forth around kratom legalization, some states have opted to leave the decision to...
Navigating Kratom Regulation: Antioch, Illinois' Innovative Approach and Its Implications

Navigating Kratom Regulation: Antioch, Illinois' Innovative Approach and Its Implications

  Governments of all sizes and structures have tried to find unique ways of targeting kratom. Now, the city of Antioch, Illinois is taking its...
The Cost Of Unjust Incarceration: An Arkansas Man's Kratom Story

The Cost Of Unjust Incarceration: An Arkansas Man's Kratom Story

When police officers arrest someone for a banned substance it makes sense that law enforcement would test said substance before holding someone in custody. At...
Indonesian President Widodo Met With President Biden and Promoted the Free Trade of Kratom as a Part of Indonesia's Free Trade Agenda to Reduce Trade Barriers Between the US and Indonesiav

Indonesia's President Meets Biden, Urges Free Trade of Kratom

Contained within a proposed federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act is a clause targeting the United States government’s ability to limit the import of the plant....
Vidalia, Louisiana Kratom Ban Sparks Controversy

Vidalia, Louisiana Kratom Ban Sparks Controversy

Despite no significant public comment or scientific reasoning, Vidalia, another town in Louisiana has taken advantage of a loophole in the law to enact a...
Ohio State House, in Columbus. The Ohio Statehouse is the state capitol building and seat of government for the U.S. state of Ohio, where hearing for Ohio's Kratom Consumer Protection Act took place

Ohio Kratom Consumer Protection Act: Advocates Unite

As Ohio aims to round out the first dozen states to pass Ohio Kratom Consumer Protection Act, this time it’s more than just the substance...
Zachary City Council Votes Unanimously to Ban Kratom

Zachary City Council Votes Unanimously to Ban Kratom

When Louisiana ‘settled’ its kratom question during the last legislative session, it carved out a hole in the law for local exceptions. Now, the city...
Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act reintroduced at the US Capitol. Shows kratom leaves and US Capitol building.

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act Officially Filed

A fight that has played out for nearly a decade in a state-by-state patchwork of laws finally looks headed for ‘its day’ at the U.S....
Czech Republic's Balanced Kratom Regulation

Czech Republic's Balanced Kratom Regulation

  Discussions around how to regulate kratom have spilled into the European Union. Without a regulatory agency pushing for prohibition, the two sides appear to...