January
DEA withdraws plan to ban kratom
Botanical Education Alliance – FL and NY Ban Updates
Kratom Use by Pets — Anecdotal Reports by Pet Lovers
PBS – Could kratom help treat opioid addiction?
PBS – What happens if kratom becomes illegal?
Oregon proposes a bill to study kratom which Sunsets January 2, 2019
New Efforts to Ban Kratom in Florida and New York
Email list for New York General assembly. We oppose #00231
Kristin Jacobs: Kratom lobby ‘just like Hitler’
Bill filed in Florida House to make Kratom a controlled substance
Florida HB183 – Florida and Kristen Jacobs again wants to schedule 1 kratom and its alkaloids
February
McShin Foundation in Richmond Va. holds a kratom panel meeting to discuss the benefits of kratom.
West Virginia HB2565 – Bill is amended and kratom is removed.
WONDERLAND LABS GMP BOTANICAL TESTING FACILITY
Mitragyna Speciosa White Vein Borneo
“Evaluation of ion mobility spectrometry for the detection of mitragynine in kratom products”
Lance Armstrong The Forward Podcast
Kratom: A weapon against drug addiction or dangerous alternative?
Huffington Post- DEA Asked Public To Comment On Its Proposed Kratom Ban And 99 Percent Opposed It
March
Ohio Gov. John Kasich Limits Opioid Prescriptions to Just Seven Days
Can Legal Marijuana Solve the Opioid Crisis? Medical Pot States See Decrease in Painkiller Abuse
AHPA NDI Database shows 15 of 59 most recent NDI notifications acknowledged by FDA without objection
Why Would Regulators Ban An Herbal Treatment For Recovering Opioid Addicts?
How the opioid epidemic became America’s worst drug crisis ever, in 15 maps and charts
Why Banning Kratom is Not the Answer – Dr. Estevez – Botanical Education Alliance
Huffington Post – The Likely Cause of Addiction Has Been Discovered, and It Is Not What You Think
DEA- Clarification of the New Drug Code (7350) for Marijuana Extract
Kratom Addiction – The Truth about Kratom, Coffee, Sugar and Drugs of Abuse
Green Health Advocates: Has America Gone Kratom? CBD is Cool But Maybe More Trendy Competitors Exist
Paul Kemp of the AKA- Decision Time’s Drawing Near for Kratom Vendors
April
Botanical Educational Alliance’s Response to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Safety Alert on Kratom
Maine – Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Maine considering adding Kratom to controlled substance list.
‘There’s no scientific basis for it’: Wisconsin may stop treating kratom like a dangerous drug
FDA Nominee Gottlieb Said He’s Committed to Enforcing DSHEA – Natural Products Insider
Opioid epidemic may be underestimated, CDC report says
Strict limits on opioid prescribing risk the ‘inhumane treatment’ of pain patients
This Should Scare You More Than Terrorism: The Opioid Epidemic
See where people have died from drug overdoses in Broward
The Folly of the DEA’s War on Kratom
CDC: Painkillers No Longer Driving Opioid Epidemic – Pain News Network
The Intriguing Therapeutic Potential of a Little-Known Plant From Southeast Asia
May
SUSAN ASH STEPS DOWN AS AMERICAN KRATOM ASSOCIATION CHAIR
Health Advance Inc. – Polyoxyfen Vs. Oxycodone: Could Kratom End Opiates Addiction?
AKA – UPDATE on meeting with Congressman Mark Pocan from our lobbyist, Mac Haddow:
WKRN Nashville Kratom Scare Story Sourced From Scientology Propaganda [Opinion]
Tennessee man arrested selling kratom for medicinal use
Gottlieb confirmed as FDA chief
Patterns of Kratom use and health impact in the US − Results from an online survey
Gov. Scott declares public health emergency over opioid crisis
UPDATE ON MAINE – American Kratom Association
Maine legislature could make controversial drug Kratom illegal
In Virginia’s opioid epidemic, this drug is the top killer
June
The American Kratom Association needs your help to protect kratom.
Kratom: A Product of Use, Not a Product of Abuse
Christopher Miller Plans To Challenge Legality of Kratom in Tennessee
July
How technology can help government fight the war on drugs
Op-ed: DEA position statement on CBD, hemp and Farm Bill “reckless and illegal”
The science behind kratom’s strange leaves
Kratom: Antidote or adversary in Canada’s opioid crisis?
Kratom Vending Machines Are Making Waves In Arizona
Kratom: The Solution to Opioid Addiction? Why Does the FDA Want it Banned?
August
Botanical Educational Alliance’s Response to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Safety Alert on Kratom
What is Kratom? A Brief History by lordsandcate
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR KRATOM VENDORS
American Kratom Association’s Supporter Spotlights
FDA Declares CBD ‘Beneficial,’ Wants Your Input ASAP
Survey: 80% of Respondents Report Success with CBD Therapies
September
vice news – Vancouver’s Pop-Up Overdose Prevention Site Is Now Giving Users Free Weed
October
The Fight to Keep Kratom Legal: Interview With an Industry Leader & Latest News
Kratom Use by Pets — Anecdotal Reports by Pet Lovers
CNN -The herb that could be the antidote 1:27 sec into the clip
CNN – Can this plant help fix the opioid crisis?
WEB MD- Turning to Kratom For Opioid Withdrawal
Can the kratom plant help fix the opioid crisis?
Critics slam reports linking controversial supplement Kratom to recent deaths
Subject: Web site for drug interactions Kratom
Please VOTE Nay to New York Assembly Bill A231
Analysis: Reports Of New York And Florida “Kratom Deaths” Are Unsupported By Facts
Analysis of Two Deaths Reportedly Associated with Kratom
Lab Forgeries and Authentication from Wonderlabs
How can kratom vendors become FDA compliant ?
November
Inside the War on Kratom in Denver and Beyond
Dietary supplement “ingredients” prohibited by the Department of Defense
New York introduces bill to restrict to age 18 and older
Kratom Psychosis or Reefer Madness Redux?
A War on Kratom: Who Uses the Herb & Why They Refuse to Back Down
Kratom: A self-medication assisted treatment for opioids?
If Kratom Sales Are Banned, Advocate Says, Users May Go Back to Heroin
Locals react to FDA advisory citing kratom dangers
Botanical Education Alliance’s Statement in Response to FDA’s Health Advisory Concerning Kratom
Kratom: Should the Herb Blamed for Numerous Deaths Be Banned?
Benefits of Kratom Are More Legitimate Than the Fears
KRATOM Catastrophe (Can’t spell ‘FRAUD’ without F-D-A)
DEA Has the Wrong Priorities…and Kratom is the Wrong Target
A local look at kratom, the opioid-like botanical under fire from the FDA
Local kratom users question official warnings about related deaths
Analysis: Reports Of New York And Florida “Kratom Deaths” Are Unsupported By Facts
Everyone comment on FDA’s page
Scott Gottlieb – Dollars for docs.
FDA clears electronic earpiece to block opioid withdrawal symptoms
The DEA Has The Wrong Priorities And Kratom Is The Wrong Target
Kratom craze: Could herb curb prescription pain pill addiction?
Kratom is safe for consumers: DEA got it wrong once; let’s not repeat mistake (commentary)
As hundreds of thousands die from drugs it approved, the FDA attacks an herbal supplement
Feds Prepare For A New War On Kratom, An Herbal Drug Many Swear By
Kratom has ‘deadly risks,’ FDA warns
Supplement to ‘cure’ heroin addiction could be addicting too
Could Kratom Be a Weapon in the Fight Against Opioid Addiction?
City Board 11-7: Controversial Kratom again takes the spotlight
Hemp Lawyer: FDA CBD Warning Letters Shouldn’t Alarm Industry
December
Jared Polis Asks FDA to Lift Public-Health Warning on Kratom
Bipartisan Support For Kratom In Congress
Congress Dear Colleague Letter Calls For FDA To Retract Kratom Advisory
Supplement Trade Groups Unite Against Opioid Marketing Claims
The Pocan/LoBiondo letter will not close until after the new year.
Polis asks FDA to lift public health warning on Kratom
Ancient drug might be partial solution to opioid crisis: UBCO
Forsaking pharmaceuticals: Overlooked options offer optimism
Kratom use and mental health: A systematic review
Brat/Polis Dear Colleague Letter Final – 17 Signatures And Will Be Sent To The FDA
Wednesday update from the office of Dave Brat
If Kratom Sales Are Banned, Advocate Says, Users May Go Back to Heroin
Kratom: An old plant sparks a new challenge