January
Kratom Vendor Offers Free Product to Federal Employees During Shutdown
Georgia may regulate popular herbal supplement
Kratom could get regulated under a bill introduced in the Utah State Legislature
Is the Kratom Nature’s Answer to Opioids?
Lifestyle Curb Your Pain With These Natural Remedies
Bill prepared to keep kratom legal in Utah
New York Bill Prohibits of the sale of kratom to individuals under the age of eighteen
Venturing into the World of Patreon Donations
February
Backlash continues following Kratom ban
Is Kratom a Performance Enhancer or a Lethal Opioid?
Collusion: DEA bans plant medicines, then Big Pharma patents them for profits
There’s a Right Thyme for everything
Kratom: A Nationwide Ban will Be Deadly
KRATOM CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
Kratom No Longer Allowed In Columbus
Regulations Are On Hold as Kratom Debate Rages
Miracle treatment or dangerous drug? Indonesia cashes in on Kratom
A Statement from Senator Pam Helming On Her Bill Banning the Sale of Kratom to Minors
Proposed Utah laws take on fake urine, kratom and overdose deaths
Putnam Commons offers several new stories
To help or to harm: The controversy over kratom
March
Banning Kratom Nationwide Will Be Deadly
Arlington store featuring controversial CBD and kratom products open for business
Lowndes County officials to decide on Kratom ban
FDA Commissioner Gottlieb, who raised alarms about teen vaping, resigns
April
CDC Report on Kratom Overdoses Paints Confusing Picture of Drug’s Risks
Arizona lawmakers poised to approve kratom regulations
Opioid Users Call Kratom a Godsend. The F.D.A. Says It’s a Menace.
A morning at CBD Kratom is a study in serenity
Kratom literally saved my life
An Herbal Drug Called Kratom Has Been Linked to Almost 100 Overdose Deaths, the CDC Reports
American Kratom Association Consumer Alert on Adulterated Kratom Products
Oregon Lawmakers Could Pass a Law Regulating Kratom
Castle Rock steps out front on regulating kratom, the popular but controversial herbal extract
States move to legalize CBD to end confusion over US rules
5 Charged With Selling Kratom, E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors: PD
May
15 Metabolite of kratom alkaloid could be responsible for its pain relief benefits
Considering Kratom as an Alternative to Opioids for Cancer-Related Pain
Kratom’s reputed pain-relief benefits could come from one of its metabolites
St. Charles council split on possible ban of pain-relief supplement that has caused overdoses
Medical marijuana: Thailand leads the way
Fibromyalgia Stole My Life, Kratom Gave It Back
YOUR OPINION: Kratom bans represent government overreach
How Cannabis and Kratom Can Help With Addiction Recovery
NIDA awards UF College of Pharmacy additional $3.4 million kratom grant
The Debate Over Kratom, An Opioid-Like Plant Legal In Massachusetts
US Kratom Consumers Reach 15 Million
June
St. Charles County pausing decision to ban Kratom, instead of looking at new regulations
Kratomic Bomb: The highs and lows of kratom for pain
July
Kratom Advocates Call for End to ‘Leafer Madness’
Federal action may stifle Kratom market in Kentucky
Addicted Oklahoma: Advocates call kratom a life saver, despite FDA warnings
Kratom Advocates Rip Feds, Media for Alleged War on Controversial Her
Researchers Call Kratom a ‘Public Health Threat’?
As some states ban kratom, Michigan considers regulating it
Is Indonesia Banning Kratom Exports?
Congressional Committee Slams Schedule I And Calls For Marijuana And Kratom Research
FDA Loyalty to Big Pharma Exposed in Move to Ban Plant that’s CURING Opioid Addiction
Oregon lawmakers spike bill to regulate kratom
Outlawing kratom not best solution
UF To Study Kratom Effects, Safety
Underage sales of kratom banned in Castle Rock
August
Kratom would require prescription in Michigan under Senate bill
What is kratom and why is its safety being questioned?
OPINION: From the comments section – Using your voice effectively
Supervisor leads advocacy group for controversial herbal supplement
Kratom: Fear-worthy foliage or beneficial botanical?
Addicted Oklahoma: Advocates call kratom a life saver, despite FDA warnings
Kratom: The Real Problem With This Botanical Drug
Pharmacy board delays decision on Kratom
Ohio delays kratom ban; bill proposed to regulate the herbal supplement
September
St. Charles County approves the sale of kratom but won’t endorse product safety
St. Louis cannabis chain sues after Chicago landlord nixes its hemp leaf logo
Meet the Plant That Is In the News For All the Wrong Reasons
Kavakaze celebrates four beau-tea-ful years
Tons of Kratom Being Sold in Colorado
Getting to Know Kratom, Plants that Attract President Jokowi
Best Kratom for Energy and Focus
Does Kratom Really Help Athletes in Sports?
October
Concerns over CBD labeling, health claims crop up
First Safety Study on Hemp CBD Published
Could a kratom ban be coming to Clearwater?
As the FDA Warns Kratom Sellers, Utah Takes a Proactive Approach
Will you help protect Kratom today?
A new kratom report maps one possible future for the drug
Interest in CBD products keeps soaring, but health experts wary
FDA, FTC Issue More CBD Manufacturer Warnings
Schumer presses FDA to regulate budding CBD industry
Global Cannabidiol Oil (CBD Oil) Market is Expected to Boom US$2247 mn at a CAGR of 33.55% by 2025
The New Therapeutic Plant: 5 Health Benefits of Kratom
Over 1,000 Louisiana businesses permitted to sell CBD products
Parker businesses banned from selling kratom
What is kratom? The popular herbal supplement has caught flak from the FDA
November
Ohio’s newest prescription: CBD oil
Kratom likely to be banned in Maryville
Clearwater will not ban kratom, City Council confirms
Inside Plan to Bring Kratom Consumer Protection Act to Colorado
Hundreds told Clearwater not to ban kratom. Officials were baffled.
Lawmakers Propose Regulating Herbal Supplement Kratom
Store owner defends product despite its critics
Identifying the benefits, potential hazards of Kratom
Kratom and its long-standing controversy in Kentucky
Illinois trucker flunked drug test; claims fraud by CBD candy maker
CBD regulation in NYS remains in limbo, as bill awaits governor’s signature
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
Miracle plant or dangerous drug? Kratom comes to Buffalo
NCPA Launches CBD Website for Pharmacists
December
December 2019 Legislative Update
House Passes FY 2020 Appropriations Agreement
Justice minister says he’ll speed up kratom decriminalisation
Meet Christopher McCurdy, Researcher Who Could Determine Future of Kratom
Kratom leaves to be declassified as a narcotic
Thailand to leave out Kratom in its new amended narcotics list.
Lawmakers Push Back Against The Latest Flimsy Campaign To Crack Down On Kratom