Washington, D.C. — In the wake of a recent news broadcast by WTVC TV in Chattanooga, TN., quoting a Georgia county coroner who claimed there have been 17 kratom deaths “this year” in Georgia, the American Kratom Association (AKA) is… Read More ›
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First U.S. kratom-related death reported in Florida, should an independent autopsy be performed?
Kratom has been around for thousands of years and has been a helpful plant for pain and an overall state of well-being. It has also been helpful to those seeking to rid themselves of their opioid addiction. This week, the… Read More ›
Where will patients in Palm Beach County be able to get medical marijuana with so many local politicians defying voters?
In November 2016, Palm Beach County voters overwhelmingly approved the legal use of medical marijuana in a successful statewide initiative. Palm Beach County Commissioners will vote today whether to lift their moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas of the… Read More ›
Lighthouse Point Council exposes itself to potentially expensive lawsuit after building permit denial
Lighthouse Point, Fla — Last night, June 20, 2017, the City of Lighthouse Point denied an appeal by Boca Raton businessman Jeffrey Bowman for a building permit for a kava bar he would like to install in the city. Although… Read More ›
Kratom association addresses attack of legitimate businesses
The American Kratom Association (AKA) has come out strongly condemning the recent actions taken by LegitScript and hosting providers to shut down the Internet domains of legitimate businesses who are selling safe Kratom products to consumers in the United States…. Read More ›
Opioid epidemic can be helped with kratom
There is an opioid overdose epidemic occurring right now in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the U.S. is in crisis mode as it responds to this epidemic that claimed the lives of more than… Read More ›
Proposed Florida ban on kratom opposed by Libertarians
Bradenton, Florida – The Libertarian Party of Florida (LPF) is the third largest political party in Florida and has come out against HB 183 & SB 424, which would effectively ban kratom in Florida. Kratom is a plant from the coffee… Read More ›
No basis found for the DEA to restrict kratom
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A long-awaited analysis by one of the world’s leading experts on drug abuse and addiction concludes that there is “insufficient evidence” for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to ban or otherwise restrict the coffee-like herb kratom under… Read More ›
Kratom Proponents Present 120,000-Signature Petition To White House To Stop DEA Rush To Ban Coffee-Like Herb In U.S., Seek Opportunity To Comment
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Organizers of a march and rally in Lafayette Park here on September 13, 2016, presented the Obama White House with a “We The People” petition signed by 120,000 Americans opposed to a rushed and unjustified effort by… Read More ›
