By Jake Anderson Despite the fact that it’s been used by indigenous people for generations, kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) was relatively unknown to a critical mass of Americans until 2016, when suddenly the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took an…
OHIO BOARD OF PHARMACY RECOMMENDS BAN ON KRATOM AKA Vows To Fight FDA Disinformation Campaign that Misleads State Regulators WASHINGTON, DC – October 1, 2018 – Dave Herman, Chairman of the American Kratom Association (AKA), strongly denounced the action by the State Board of Pharmacy, on…
FDA Death Data On Kratom Linked To Adulterated Products, Not The Kratom Plant Itself American Kratom Association Demands a Recall on Scheduling Recommendation and Complete FDA Re-evaluation of Kratom Science. WASHINGTON, DC – September 24, 2018 – The American Kratom Association (AKA) today called upon the U.S….
Dear Kratom Warriors, If you have not done so, please take a couple of minutes and sign the petition to the DEA. This is our chance to make our collective voices heard. Our original goal was 40,000 signatures, but let’s surpass it! Let’s make them…
By Jack Burns As thousands of Americans die each year from opioid overdoses, an independent investigation into the Drug Enforcement Agency’s conduct has found that it has been issuing controlled substance licenses to drug dealers, drug addicts, convicted felons and dead people, which is just…
By Brandon Turbeville, Natural Blaze In 2015, the DEA announced its plans to place Kratom on the list of Controlled Substances (in the same scheduling level as heroin to be exact) but, amid public outcry, the agency backed off, deferring to FDA “review” and “advice.” Many optimistic Kratom…
By Markab Algedi, Natural Blaze Yesterday, the CDC announced that they believe an outbreak of at least 28 cases of salmnella infection in 20 US states has been linked to kratom products. Immediately, astonishingly fast in fact every mainstream outlet you could think of from CNN…
By Rachel Blevins While the FDA pushes for a kratom ban a group of scientists argues that if kratom is labeled as a Schedule I drug, opioid-overdose deaths will only continue to rise. The United States Food and Drug Administration ramped up its “War on Kratom”…
By American Kratom Association Our Response to the FDA “Trick Play” Announcement Today – Today’s FDA’s “Trick Play” to Pressure DEA to Schedule Kratom Commissioner Gottlieb’s Statement Shows the FDA is Desperate to Influence Ban The American Kratom Association’s Response from Dave Herman, Board Chairman…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Here is a tragic joke: Why is synthetic THC deemed safe but natural marijuana is considered dangerous? Punchline: Because the government said so. It would be funny, if this new nightmare scenario weren’t true and if the “war on drugs” didn’t result in…
Ask Reps To Support Pocan-LoBiondo Letter To Ensure DEA Reviews Science On Kratom Kratom Warriors: I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and let me start by saying, Happy New Year! Let me get straight to the point. Our team has been working with Congressmen…
By Jack Burns On Sunday, 60 Minutes interviewed several former U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) employees who came forward to blow the whistle, accusing several Fortune 500 drug distributor companies for the epidemic opiate overdoses. For many years, Joe Rannazzisi was the head of the…
By Dave Herman Chairman, American Kratom Association This Thursday, the American Kratom Association (AKA) will deliver its statement to the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis. This date is significant for two reasons. First, it’s the anniversary of the official Notice…
In Washington DC, the Congress has left for their summer recess, but that does not mean that the attack on kratom by the DEA has stopped in any way. Our lobbying team has been working feverishly to protect kratom from the latest threat in the…
By Brandon Turbeville With the 4th of July holiday having just passed, there’s nothing to remind Americans of their freedom more than the staggering speed at which their government has taken and continues to take it away. After having come under attack by one of the…
By Carey Wedler Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been vocal about his archaic opposition to cannabis. Before and after becoming the nation’s top cop, he expressed his ill-advised distaste for the plant, suggesting “good people don’t smoke marijuana” and bemoaning the possibility that cannabis shops…
By Susan Ash Kratom Advocates: If you’ve had one of those days that starts with friends calling you with bad news, and the news just gets worse and worse as the day goes on – then that describes my day perfectly. On Friday of last…
By Dylan Charles The opioid crisis in America has reached epidemic levels and overdose deaths continue to rise. While the destructive effects of heroin and pharmaceutical opioids ravage communities and destroy families, the federal government is considering harsh new mandatory sentences for opioid crimes, demonstrating a heart-breaking…
By Brandon Turbeville The recent removal of a 45-page document from the DEA’s website now has many pro-cannabis activists claiming a small victory. The document entitled “The Dangers and Consequences of Marijuana Abuse” listed various nonsensical claims such as that marijuana causes addiction and is…
