January
Pharmacokinetics of mitragynine in man
Illinois state lawmaker introduces bill to ban kratom
West Virginia, Senator Takubo, legi aide said. All scheduled drugs have been removed from the bill.
Is Kratom the Answer to the Deadliest Drug Epidemic in History?
Don’t Take Away My Right to Kratom
Kratom: Libertarian Party of Colorado Rips Denver Human Use Ban
Kratom Advocates Claim Substance ‘Answer to Opioid Epidemic’
Health Advance Appoints New Executive Managers and Discloses New Events
Pocan/LoBiondo letter to the DEA is final
Kratomcoin (KRA) now available
New York bill which prohibits the sale or distribution of kratom.
BEA 2017 Review & BREAKING TN Announcement!
Current co-signers Pocan/LoBiondo Dear Colleague letter
Lawmakers Ask FDA to Lift Kratom Warning
Inquisitr.com – Legislators Ask FDA To Rescind Kratom Advisory
February
Ketum Doesn’t Cause Addiction, More Studies Needed
Reality Check: FDA’s Disinformation Campaign on Kratom
There’s not enough evidence here to fault kratom
Why is the FDA banning Kratom?
WKYT Investigates | Is kratom a ‘lifesaver’ or another deadly drug?
FDA on a Mission to Ban Kratom as it becomes more available in stores
There’s not enough evidence here to fault kratom
Why Kratom Shouldn’t Be Swept Up in the Opioid Crackdown
Kratom: The Answer to Opioid Abuse or Part of the Problem?
Should We Care That Kratom is Classified as an Opioid?
FDA Science Falls Short In The Case Of Kratom
Kratom is a legal drug used by many to treat opioid addiction at home, and the FDA is not having it
Big Pharma Forces FDA To Create Kratom Hysteria
Is Kratom Really As Dangerous As the FDA Makes It Out to Be?
The DEA’s war on pharmacies — and pain patients
Denver Slapped for Trying to Destroy Kratom From Store Targeted Under Ban
Drugmakers Funded Groups Promoting Opioid Use, Senator’s Report Finds
March
Cure or Kill: Dallasites Do Battle for Kratom, an Herbal Substitute for Narcotics the Feds May Ban
Nevada Makes $30 Million In Marijuana Taxes During First Six Months Of Sales
Kansas House Rejects MMJ Bill; Advance CBD Measure
The FDA and Big Pharma are Ramping up Attacks on Kratom We Need Your Help to Stop Them!
Over 100 Cases of CBD Gummies and Kratom Seized in Massive Drug Raid
What banning Kratom means to me
Seminole City Council moves to ban kava, kratom
As opioid crisis worsens, FDA attacks safe alternative used by millions
Is kratom a safe herbal remedy or a dangerous opioid?
‘Kratom,’ sold locally, a source of national controversy
Investigating the ‘kavacraze’ over kava and kratom
Called ‘opioid’ by the FDA, kratom is illegal in 7 states, but easy to find in the Bay
Controversial herb: deadly or lifesaver?
Addictive drug or alternative to break the habit? Doctors dispute FDA about effects of Kratom
JOINT STATEMENT BY THE AMERICAN KRATOM ASSOCIATION (AKA) AND THE BOTANTICAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE (BEA)
Kansas Lawmakers Inch Toward Legalizing Cannabis Derivative, And Keeping Kratom Legal
Asia Health Policy Program Stanford
JOINT STATEMENT BY THE AMERICAN KRATOM ASSOCIATION (AKA) AND THE BOTANTICAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE (BEA)
Kratom: Is the US trying top ban a Plant that helps heroin addicts beat addiction.
April
AHPA Backs NDI Filing For Kratom, Experts Question FDA Enforcement
History in the Making, Kratom Leaf Remains Legal in the State of Tennessee
Dispute over TNReady fix leads to marathon end to Tennessee legislative session
Controversial Portland program uses marijuana and kratom to treat opioid addiction
Seminole council does full flip-flop on kratom sales
Kratom sales in Oklahoma continue while drug remains banned in Arkansas
Letter to Commissioner Gottlieb 4/23/18
Kratom Trade Association: There is serious bias for this product
Reader: Keep kratom from FDA overreach
Is Kratom as Dangerous as the FDA Claims? It’s Hard to Tell
Kratom Recall 2018: What You Need to Know About the Drug’s Safety
FDA orders recall of Kratom, Metro Detroit users speak out
Trump launches a new drug war, targeting the opioid crisis — but who’s the real enemy?
FDA Loyalty to Big Pharma Exposed in Move to Ban Plant that’s CURING Opioid Addiction
Kratom concerns grow, but local seller maintains plant-based product is safe opioid alternative
Trump launches a new website to solicit opioid addiction stories
Legality of opioid alternative differs across state lines
May
DEA ‘waiting for analysis’: Kratom may soon be banned
Could Kratom Solve the Opioid Epidemic?
Kratom Users Say It’s a Miracle Drug. The Feds Say It’s Dangerous.
Confusion persists over Kratom law in Tennessee
Prescription Opioid Withdrawal First Aid – And Beyond
Government ends investigation of salmonella-contaminated kratom
Chris Bell Uncovers the Holy Grail of Pain Relief in A Leaf of Faith Exclusive Clip
FDA issues warning letters to companies selling kratom products
Anti-Drug Agency Wants Kratom Fully Legalized
Lawmakers urge Louisiana Department of Health to study kratom: why?
Truth on Kratom: Inside the drug that can “mimic” an opioid
FDA approves the first non-opioid treatment for management of opioid withdrawal symptoms in adults
Cabinet Green-Lights Medical Weed – Opium and Kratom, Too
Webb: Cara Beckerle wouldn’t have been arrested for kratom if she lived in Kentucky
FDA orders recall of Kratom, Metro Detroit users speak out
Some say Kratom works as an opioid alternative despite FDA warnings
A petition to Scott Gottlieb (FDA) to recuse himself from decisions regarding Kratom.
Inaugural Kratom Leadership Summit showcases collaboration between scientists, advocates, community
The Pharmaceutical Industy Failed Me
Experts Are Concerned that Kratom Will Become the Next Marijuana
June
Drugs This Bill Could Give Jeff Sessions the Power to Ban Kratom
FDA Seeks to Curb Kratom Sales
Thousands say kratom cured their addiction. The government says its just another opioid.
Alternative pain therapies may reduce addiction risk
? ATTENTION KRATOM ACTIVISTS ?
Kratom Users In States That Ban It Discuss How Prohibition Has Made Life Worse
Kratom Supporters Converge on Washington to Fight Potential Ban
Reform of drug laws begins as bill passes first reading
Cured Migraines and major depression
Kratom Could Be Illegal Before It Gets a Chance to Solve the Opioid Crisis
Debate grows over the use of herbal supplement Kratom
Kratom Advocates Take Their Fight To Washington As Potential Federal Ban Looms
Photos: US hunger for opioid alternative drives Kratom boom in Indonesia
U.S. Hunger For Opioid Alternative Drives Boom in Borneo Jungle
Kratom advocates fight FDA crackdown
What you need to know about kratom as the feds crack down on the herbal supplement
July
AMERICAN KRATOM ASSOCIATION ASKS THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE TO “FOLLOW THE SCIENCE”
Safety Of Unadulterated Kratom Affirmed By The National Institute Of Drug Abuse
Wake up and Live – What are the repercussions from cannabis and kratom prohibition? By Speciosa.org
The Lost Voice in the Opioid Epidemic Debate
The FDA continues its demonization campaign against kratom
Kratom Draws Support And Controversy As Opioid Addiction Treatment
Here’s why we must continue to study Kratom and other opioid-like drugs
July 6 Research Roundup: Morphine Dependency, Alzheimer’s, Diabetes, Migraine and More
Fears and evidence clash in the battle over kratom
August
Feds Withdrew Request to Ban Kratom in 2018
Benefits and advantages of kratom powder
Vernon Jones appointed to committee to study Kratom.
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Tweets Controversial Statements on Kratom
New Kratom Death Reports Still Leave More Questions Than Answers
kratom: Can it benefit MMA and combat athletes
You are Drinking What Kind of Tea? Kratom?
The life-and-death fight over pain reliever kratom
New Minnesota law that come into effect today.
War of words: NIDA and kratom advocates spar over drug language
September
Kratom Identified as Natural Opioid by the FDA: Here’s What Consumers Should Know
Kratom Industry GMPs Target Swaying FDA By Exceeding Agency Standards
October
Is Kratom Actually Safer Than Most Prescription Drugs?
Kratom advocates speak with Amash about legality
Ohio Pushes Kratom Ban With Disputed Claims About Deaths, Use Trends
U.K. to Allow Prescriptions for Medicinal Marijuana From Nov. 1
Govt pressed for new law on marijuana and kratom
November
The FDA’s Scott Gottlieb Says Kratom Isn’t Legal to Market in the US
Is Ohio Cracking Down On Kratom? Here’s What We Know So Far.
12 World-Recognized Kratom Experts Come Together to Conclude Kratom is Safe
ADVISORY UPDATE: AKA Update on the Fight to Protect Kratom in Ohio
FDA finds traces of heavy metals in kratom products
Kratom: Could it help or hurt the opioid addiction crisis?
Is Kratom Being Spiked With Other Drugs?
Federal Authorities Tight-Lipped on When Kratom’s Future Will Be Revealed
The U.S. May Ban Kratom. But Are its Effects Deadly or Lifesaving?
FDA Tries To Blame Kratom In Newborn Withdrawal Case
The leafy green plant that could help with opiate withdrawals
Medical Marijuana in Thailand Could be Legal by Year’s End
HHS recommended that the DEA make kratom a Schedule I drug, like LSD or heroin
Pharmacy Board mulls making kratom a controlled substance
Kratom Missing From DEA Report on Drug Threats
December
Thai farmers giddy over new medical marijuana law
Thailand to Allow Medical Marijuana, a First in Southeast Asia
Is It Illegal to Fly With Kratom Within the United States?
Just the Facts: Kratom Industry Clears the Confusion for Congress
Thailand Legalizes Medical Marijuana And Kratom
FDA Fails to Provide Credible Data and Science to Justify Scheduling Kratom as Schedule I Substance
House Study Committee on Risks Associated with Kratom sets final meeting
Senate Study Committee on the risks Associated with Kratom
Police crackdown on store shelves products testing positive for marijuana
Congress just passed an $867 billion farm bill. Here’s what’s in it.
UF College of Pharmacy receives $3.5 million NIDA grant to bolster kratom research
Obama’s Operation Choke Point finally unmasked
Thailand To Review Medical Marijuana, Kratom Legalization Proposal
12 Gifts of Knowledge About Chronic Pain
The Nationwide Ban On Kratom Will Be Deadly
Is Ohio Cracking Down On Kratom? Here’s What We Know So Far.