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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. ...
Wisconsin's Battle Over Kratom Ban Continues: A Legislative Showdown

Wisconsin's Battle Over Kratom Ban Continues: A Legislative Showdown

Wisconsin legislators are back with a bill in an attempt to finish a years-long fight to overturn a kratom ban in the state. Legislators introduced...
Malaysian Prime Minister's office in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Prime minister spoke in favor of kratom industry.

Malaysia's Kratom: From Legal Gray Area to Global Marketplace

Discussions around kratom in the United States have shifted from limiting access to the plant to embracing a safe, regulated approach. The trickle-down of that...
A huge container ship in the cargo terminal of an Asian port in Taiwan. Port container cranes load a moored barge with multi-colored containers. worldwide shipping by sea. This is where over a billion dollars worth of kratom was seized.

Taiwan Cracks Down on $1.1 Billion Worth of Kratom

  A handful of Asian nations have recently come back to the table in discussions on how kratom can become a legal commodity for global...
Capitol and congress building in Washington, DC, USA, where the American Kratom Association hopes to get the Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act passed.

Revolutionary Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act Revived

On the heels of what was deemed “groundbreaking legislation” for federal kratom regulation, advocates are renewing the race as they look toward the finish line...
North Carolina State House of Representatives Chamber, where North Carolina kratom regulation is passed,

North Carolina Pioneers Unique Kratom Regulations in HB563 Bill

Several states have already taken a crack at their versions of a Kratom Consumer Protection Act during the early legislative sessions across the United States....
Family Seeking Justice in Inmate's Death After Kratom Arrest

Family Seeking Justice in Inmate's Death After Kratom Arrest

When Marshall Price was found guilty of drug trafficking for possessing kratom that he legally purchased at a gas station in a neighboring state, the...
Zachary, Louisiana, where kratom ban is proposed.

Local Louisiana Kratom Ban Proposal Sparks Backlash and Concerns

Louisiana’s back-and-forth over kratom was already an intricate debate about balancing the demands of both sides. A small town’s decision to propose a kratom ban...
Social Media Rally for Alabama Woman Arrested with Kratom

Social Media Rally for Alabama Woman Arrested with Kratom

  Recent developments, and the attention it's getting on social media, have reignited calls for compassion surrounding an Alabama woman arrested earlier this year for...
The Vermont State House in Montpelier, Vermont, USA. The Committee agreed to reverse Vermont Kratom Ban

Vermont Set to Be the First State to Flip Kratom Ban

  When the Food and Drug Administration coaxed six states into scheduling kratom over three years, it drew a line in the sand for the...
Navigating Pennsylvania's Path to a Regulated Kratom Market

Navigating Pennsylvania's Path to a Regulated Kratom Market

Credit: SeanPavonePhoto - stock.adobe.com It’s been five years since a state has banned access to kratom. With little to no support for such measures, opponents...