Kratom Benefits

WATCH Federal action may stifle Kratom market in Kentucky 0
- Kratom Benefits
- July 12, 2019
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A Herbal Plant From Southeast Asia Could Be Banned For Being As Addictive As Morphine 0
- Kratom Benefits
- July 10, 2019
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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FDA warns two more kratom companies to stop selling unproven powder 0
- Kratom Benefits
- June 26, 2019
FDA warns two more kratom-makers to stop promising the life-threatening powder treats opioid addiction
- The Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters to Cali Botanicals and Kratom NC on Thursday
- Kratom, a powder made from a Southeast Asian, plant has opioid-like qualities and has been linked to 91 deaths
- Companies often sell the substance under the false pretense it can treat opioid addiction and withdrawals
By Natalie Rahhal Deputy Health Editor For Dailymail.com

Published: 15:05 EDT, 26 June 2019 | Updated: 15:05 EDT, 26 June 2019

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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FDA warns companies selling kratom products on opioid addiction claims 0
- Kratom Benefits
- June 25, 2019
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters on Tuesday to two privately held companies for illegally selling unapproved, misbranded drugs containing kratom claiming to cure opioid addiction and withdrawal symptoms.

Leaves of the kratom tree, native to southeast Asia, can be used as a stimulant or sedative and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has listed it as a “drug and chemical of concern”.

The FDA warning letters were issued to Cali Botanicals and Kratom NC. Both the companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Advocates say kratom helps ease pain and reduce symptoms of opioid withdrawal, but the FDA has not approved it for any medical use.
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Ethema Signs LOI 0
- Kratom Benefits
- May 28, 2019
West Palm Beach, FL, May 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NEWMEDIAWIRE — Ethema Health Corporation (OTCQB:GRST) (“Ethema” “GRST” or the “Company”), a provider of healthcare services, today announced that it has agreed to a letter of intent to purchase an interest in IC Pharma, LLC and its group of companies.… Continue reading.
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Arizona lawmakers poised to approve kratom regulations 0
- Kratom Benefits
- April 24, 2019
Lawmakers are planning to regulate a substance called kratom that is still undergoing evaluations by federal agencies, such as the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Food and Drug Administration, and has been making medical professionals nervous.

The measure, sponsored by Rep. Tony Rivero, R-Peoria, would disallow the sale of kratom to anyone under the age of 18 and requires sellers of the product to disclose what all is in their kratom based products on top of other regulatory measures.

Rivero calls it the “Kratom Consumer Protection Act.”

Arizona is not alone in how it is trying to tackle regulation of a new drug that is mostly unknown and has entities like the Center for Disease Control and the Drug Enforcement Agency working to determine how to deal with it.
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