FDA Head Wants New Regulations for Kratom and CBD The head of the Food and Drug Administration says his agency will need new authority from Congress to regulate both kratom and cannabidiol (CBD), two natural substances used by millions of Americans to self-treat their pain and...

Pennsylvania House Kratom Bill - What changed? A state House bill that was supposed to enhance consumer protections for kratom, an unregulated plant that has the properties of a stimulant when consumed at low levels and an opiate when consumed in high quantities, ended up look...

Law Protects Kratom UsersOregon Kratom Consumer Protection Act Gov. Kate Brown recently signed into law the Oregon Kratom Consumer Protection Act, which took effect this month. This is vital legislation for Oregon and shapes the path for federal regulations of kratom, a popula...

10 Ways To Lead An Eco-Friendly Lifestyle With Kratom Worldwide environmental changes are the most important topics that have received far too much attention recently. Living things, such as animals and plants. People have made big changes as a result of these worries. Eco-fri...

To end the drug crisis, bring addiction out of the shadows Far too often, shame and stigma fuel addiction and prevent treatment, argues Nora Volkow, MD, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. But replacing judgment with compassion can save lives. When I was six year...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided against a critical review and subsequent scheduling of kratom, according to the WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) Summary assessments, findings, and recommendations. The ECDD looked at seven substances: Brorphine, Me...

Kratom’s two primary alkaloids — 7-hydroxymitragynine and mitragynine — are responsible for producing most of its many pharmacological effects. Alkaloids are organic compounds containing nitrogen, an extremely broad category that includes chemicals like ephedrine, caffeine, an...

The Kratom Vendors Association (KVA) announced it has opened its virtual doors to offer its products and services specifically to kratom vendors in the United States. Founded by Stacey Lloyd in March 2022, the Kratom Vendors Association provides Good Manufacturing Practices (G...

Growing Number of Kava Bars Opening in Lakeland Kava bars are starting to pop up in Lakeland, providing a nightlife scene that doesn’t rely on alcohol. There’s N7 Nitro Kava Bar, Sun Kava & CBD, and Quinteassence Kava Bar, to name a few. Quinteassence opened last November...

Concerned about kratom withdrawal? What to expect in terms of symptoms, the general timeline, and whether you should consider reaching out to a doctor. Kratom is often seen by people as an alternative to opioids because it acts on the brain the same way when taken in higher do...

Kratom Effects: Depression, Mood, Anxiety - A Purdue University Research into Medicinal Mitragynine WEST LAFAYETTE – The 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that 14.5 million people ages 12 and older have alcohol use disorder, or AUD. This represents 5.3% of t...

States, Cities and Counties where Kratom products are prohibited Green: Kratom is legal and no restrictions Yellow: States with banned Cities Red: banned states schedule 1 for Kratom Blue: These states have adopted the Kratom Consumer Protection Act bill Read more Kratom Produ...

Following a thorough discussion about why San Juan Basin Public Health had pursued COVID policies in the manner they did — a presentation that took up about half of the hour-ling discussion on May 24, SJBPH Executive Director Liane Jollon wanted to address some non-COVID quest...

Photo Credit: UF/IFAS Emerging industries require a skilled workforce to function. Sometimes, the industry begins to boom before employers can hire a sufficient number of skilled employees. That was the case for many employers in the medicinal plant industry, which includes cr...

Kratom is a plant from Southeast Asia, where it has been traditionally used as a natural remedy for pain, anxiety, and depression. It’s also known to have many other medicinal uses; in Malaysia, where the leaves are often chewed after meals for their stimulating effect, Kratom...

Colorado is the eighth state to pass kratom regulation and the third just this year, along with Missouri and Oregon. Ensuring kratom products are pure and unadulterated is critically important to protecting consumers across the state, and will get us one step closer to federal...

What is Kratom, And Why Do Lawmakers Want To Regulate It? Kratom is a popular herbal product and belongs to the coffee family. Most commonly used in the United States. The big issue is DAE. They do not regulate this drug; the FDA banned kratom in 2016. But after that, many con...