LAFAYETTE — Police found a package of ground, dull colored plants with hues of gray, yellow and a hint of green during an investigation early Thursday.
It was kratom.
If you’ve never heard of kratom, you’re not alone.
“It’s very new to us in this area,” Lafayette police Lt. Matt Gard said. “It’s not become too common yet, but it’s starting to pop up.”
Kratom is an illegal controlled substance in Indiana.… Continue reading.
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WASHINGTON–(Business Wire)–More than 1000 Americans have signed a petition calling on journalists to start covering the coffee-like botanical kratom in a fair and balanced fashion. The petition was sent over the weekend by the Kratom Information & Resource Center (KIRC) to nine leading U.S. news media trade groups.
A KIRC media analysis found that an astonishing 92 percent of nearly 2500 stories about kratom published between February 1-May 17, 2019 were unfair and unbalanced. The attack on kratom has taken place even though the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) backed off a 2016 campaign to classify kratom as a narcotic.… Continue reading.
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At first glance, kratom doesn’t seem like anything special: a light green plant with red veins, about two meters tall. Kratom falls under the tree family and is considered an endemic tropical plant only found in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Papua New Guinea.
There are no historical records indicating when humans began consuming kratom, but the plant’s benefits have been widely known for ages. Its leaves are edible and can be ground into a powder and brewed into a tea. The only downside? It’s extremely bitter.
Kratom is a magical leaf of sorts, having a calming and painkilling effect.… Continue reading.
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The FDA has warned two kratom companies once more to stop illegally advertising and selling their products as opioid addiction treatments.
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