For centuries, natural kratom leaves from the Mitragyna speciosa tree have been chewed or brewed as tea by communities in[…]
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DEA Crackdown on Chemically Manipulated 7-OH Draws a Line Between Dangerous Opioids and Natural Kratom
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s move to temporarily place high-potency 7-hydroxymitragynine and related derivatives into Schedule I marks a decisive[…]
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Florida’s Emergency Crackdown on Chemically Manipulated 7-OH Opioids Draws Praise from Kratom Advocates
Florida’s latest emergency rule targeting chemically manipulated 7‑hydroxymitragynine (7‑OH) opioids has put the state at the center of a fast‑moving[…]
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Kratom, Chronic Pain and the Perils of Regulation
When Louisiana lawmakers voted to criminalize kratom, a plant-based supplement long used by people with chronic pain, they framed the[…]
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Why Some States Chose to Regulate Kratom Instead of Banning It
Across the United States, a quiet policy experiment is underway at gas stations, smoke shops and kava bars: rather than[…]
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Inside the American Kratom Association’s Campaign to Protect Access
In the fragmented debate over kratom, a Southeast Asian tree whose leaves are used by millions of Americans, one organization[…]
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Why Many U.S. States Are Keeping Natural Kratom Legal While Targeting Synthetics
Across the United States, a quiet but consequential policy divide is emerging: while a handful of states have chosen to[…]
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Why More U.S. States Are Regulating Kratom Instead of Banning It
Across the United States, a quiet but consequential policy shift is underway: instead of banning kratom outright, a growing number[…]
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Kratom Crossroads: How States Are Responding to a Growing Market
Once confined largely to traditional use in parts of Southeast Asia, kratom has moved into the mainstream of wellness and[…]
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Why the FDA’s 7-OH Crackdown Could Be Good News for Responsible Kratom Consumers
When US health regulators moved in 2025 to target products containing highly concentrated synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), the decision was framed[…]
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