Tag: kratom

    “Lawmakers Have to Google It”: Inside the Struggle to Regulate Kratom

    Dozens of legislatures across the United States are currently weighing how to regulate or ...

    People’s Reasons for Using Kratom Are Rapidly Diversifying

    Since kratom began growing in popularity in North America, researchers have tried to understand ...

    World Health Organization Decides Not to Call for Global Kratom Ban

    Kratom advocates are cheering a new decision from the United Nations World Health Organization ...

    FDA’s Suspected Push for Global Kratom Ban Rattles Advocates

    Despite Thailand’s recent legalization of kratom—swiftly following the country’s decriminalization earlier this year—international kratom ...

    Ex-FDA Head Falsely Claims Kratom Is “Fueling” the Overdose Crisis 

    Drug warriors have long deployed disinformation to justify panics and crackdowns. Kratom, an unregulated ...

    FDA Cracks Down on Marketing of Kratom to People With Opioid Use Disorder

    In the past year, a debate has intensified over how kratom—a plant with mild ...

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