“Herbal Does Not Mean Safe”: Mother’s Plea Pushes Florida County Toward Kratom Ban
Leon County is moving toward a kratom ban after a mother told commissioners her 20-year-old son died from a kratom compound.
Colorado Springs Smoke Shops Raided for THC, Psilocybin and 7-OH. Police Found a 16-Year-Old Alone at the Counter.
Police raided seven Colorado Springs smoke shops and liquor stores, seizing THC, psilocybin and 7-OH, and found a 16-year-old alone at a register.
Kratom Deaths Mount in Georgia Weeks After Ole Miss Tragedy
Kratom deaths are mounting. Georgia’s poison center has logged 315 calls and four deaths this year, weeks after two Ole Miss students died.
“The WRONG Move”: DOJ Loosens 7-OH Ban Three Weeks After Ole Miss Deaths
DOJ loosened its 7-OH ban Friday, doubling the allowed amount of the kratom opioid. Grassley called it “the WRONG move.” FDPS called it a gift to the industry.
Senator Mike Lee Once Pushed DEA to Hold Off on a Kratom Ban. Now He Wants the Whole Plant Scheduled.
Sen. Mike Lee, who signed a 2016 letter asking DEA to postpone a kratom ban, joined Grassley and Collins in urging DEA and FDA to schedule 7-OH and the entire kratom plant.
New Kratom Ad Tells Trump: “Saturdays Should Be About Football, Not Funerals”
A new kratom ad, “Football, Not Funerals,” urges President Trump and Congress to ban kratom in every form, not just concentrated 7-OH.
“I Do Want to See a Total Ban”: Pressure Mounts to Outlaw Kratom Nationwide
The push for a kratom ban is growing. Eleven senators want the FDA to outlaw the whole plant, not just synthetic 7-OH, and governors and state attorneys general are moving even faster.
Fox News Host Laura Ingraham Calls for a Ban on Kratom, Criticizes Trump Admin for Waffling on the Issue
Laura Ingraham called for a kratom ban on Fox News after two Ole Miss student deaths. Dr. Drew Pinsky said high-THC weed may be as dangerous.
Stanford Team Develops Youth-Focused Kratom Curriculum
A team at the Stanford University School of Medicine recently created a two-lesson curriculum for children that highlights the harms
No Safe Dose, No Threshold: Drug Policy Group Tells Regulators to Ban a Kratom Opioid Outright — and the Plant Behind It
A kratom-derived opioid now sold in gas-station “shots” is so dangerous there is no safe amount of it — and the government