Cat’s Claw, Known as “Kratom in Disguise,” Emerges as a Threat to Communities
State officials throughout the country have issued warnings about “cat’s claw,” an herbal supplement known to contain kratom. In September,…
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Kratom“The WRONG Move”: DOJ Loosens 7-OH Ban Three Weeks After Ole Miss Deaths
Grassley calls the rollback "the WRONG move"; FDPS says DOJ is bowing to the kratom lobby weeks after two Ole Miss students died.
Friday FactsFriday Fact: Marijuana Users Had 2x the Odds of Committing Violence
A meta-analysis of 63 studies also found 3.75 times the odds of violence resulting in a criminal conviction.
MarijuanaShe Warned That Marijuana Companies “Will Always Put Profits Before People.” Now Gov. Healey Is Their Advocate.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey spent years opposing marijuana legalization. This November, she is the industry's loudest defender.
KratomSenator 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…
FederalDEA’s New Drug Guide Points to State Medical Programs. Its Own Hearing Record Says They Aren’t Medicine.
The 2026 edition changed one paragraph in the marijuana entry. It was the one about whether marijuana is medicine.
FederalMedicare Hemp Program Faces Appeal: “This Is Taxpayer Funded Marijuana”
SAM is asking the D.C. Circuit to rule on the merits of a CMS program that hands seniors up to $500 a year in…