Kratom In The News
Here's why we must continue to study Kratom and other opioid-like drugs The Hill July 7, 2018
Feds Prepare For A New War On Kratom, An Herbal Drug Many Swear By Huffington Post November 14, 2017
CNN OutFront with Dr. Sanjay Gupta. The Opioid Epidemic Part III - Kratom; A herb that Could help addicts... Video: CNN October 25, 2017 Text version can be read HERE
American Kratom Association Announces Video Contest The Goldwater August 23, 2017
Why Would Regulators Ban an Herbal Treatment for Recovering Opioid Addicts? The Federalist March 23, 2017
The Intriguing Therapeutic Potential of a Little-Known Plant From Southeast Asia Science of Us January 27, 2017
American's war against opioid addiction - and the battle for kratom, the dietary supplement that has changed thousands of lives. The Telegraph January 25, 2017
If kratom helps opioid addicts, why might the DEA outlaw it? PBS Newshour January 17, 2017
Herbal Drug Kratom Faces Uncertain Legal Future, Despite Public Outpouring, PBS NewsHour 12-12-2016
Kratom's Potential for Good Would be Jeopardized by DEA Ban, StatNews 12-07-2016
Drug Policy Experts and Advocates Implore DEA to Keep Opiate-Like Plant Legal, The Washington Post 12-02-2016
Why Banning Kratom May Make The Opioid Epidemic Even Worse, Wired.com 11-30-2016
Kratom: The Bitter Plant That Could Help Opioid Addicts - If the DEA Doesn't Ban It, Wired 11-30-2016
DEA Backs Off a Ban on Kratom, a Plant Used to Treat Opiate Addiction, Los Angeles Times 10-20-2016
DEA Withdraws Plan to Ban Kratom, Pain News Network 10-12-2016
DEA Opts Against Ban on Plant Some Call Opioid Alternative, ABC News 10-12-2016
DEA Withdraws Kratom Ban, Opens Public Comment Period, US News & World Report 10-12-2016
In Unprecedented Move, Drug Enforcement Administration Withdraws Emergency Kratom Ban, Drug Policy Alliance 10-12-2016
The DEA is Reversing its "Insane" Decision to Ban the Opiate-Like Plant Kratom - For Now, The Washington Post 10-12-2016
The DEA's Contrived Kratom Crisis, Reason.com 10-05-2016
Saunders, Hatch and Nine Other U.S. Senators Urge DEA to Halt Push to Ban Natural Herb Kratom, PR Newswire 10-03-2016
To see the DEA Senate Letter click HERE
DEA Delays Ban, More Senators Object to Process and "Unintended Consequences", Forbes 09-30-2016
DEA Defies Senator's Appeal to Reconsider "Unprecedented" Kratom Ban, The Washington Post 09-30-2016
Kratom Will Remain Legal for Days, Possibly Longer, US News 09-30-2016
An Update on the DEA's Plan to Ban Kratom in the United States, Heavy.com 09-29-2016
Kratom Has the Senate Attention, and the DEA's Schedule 1 Date May Shift, ScientificAmerican 09-29-2016
DEA Moves to Ban Kratom, Frustrating Both Scientists and Users, The Seattle Times 09-28-2016
Lawmakers Ask White House to Delay Kratom Ban, Claiming Improper Procedure, The District Sentinel 09-27-2016
To See the Dear Colleague Congressman Letter click HERE
Kratom Drug Ban May Cripple Promising Painkiller Research, ScientificAmerican 09-27-2016
This Group of Lawmakers is Slamming the Obama Administration for Banning Another Drug, The Washington Post 09-27-2016
Congress Calls Out DEA For Unilateral Move to Expland the War on Drugs, Huffington Post 09-26-2016
Kratom Users Fight the Federal Ban of a Medicinal Plant, The Flounce 09-26-2016
Lawmakers Ask DEA to Delay Kratom Ban, Pain News Network 09-24-2016
Lawmakers Urge DEA to Reconsider "Hasty" Ban of Opioid-Like Kratom, State News 09-23-2016
One Week Until Kratom Components Are Banned in the US, Forbes.com 09-23-2016
Why banning the opiate-like plant kratom might do more harm than good, The Verge 09-22-2016
Users of Kratom Defend Herbal Supplement Ahead of Federal Ban, The Baltimore Sun 09-22-2016
The Cure for the Heroin Epidemic and the Government Just Banned It, The Revelist 09-21-2016
Survey: Kratom "Very Effective" for Chronic Pain, Pain News Network 09-21-2016
Kratom Survey, Pain News Network Kratom Users Say Ban Will Lead to More Drug Abuse, Pain News Network 09-20-2016
Survey of 6,000 Kratom Users Shows No Evidence of Epidemic or Abuse Justifying DEA Push to Ban Coffee-Like Herb, PR Newswire 09-20-2016
The DEA Didn't Talk to Kratom Users Before Push a Ban. Here's What They Would've Said. Huffington Post 09-16-2016
Why Kratom is Getting Banned - And How We Can Stop This Drug War Maddness, Huffington Post 9-14-2016
What The DEA's Plan To Schedule 1 Kratom Will Mean For Millions, Forbes.com 09-13-2016
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, PR News Wire 09-14-2016
Kratom Advocates Sip Tea and Seethe at WhiteHouse Rally Against DEA Ban US News & World Report 09-13-2016
The DEA is Rushing to Criminalize Another Herb and Congress is Silent, Huffington Post 09-09-2016
Stop the DEA's War on Kratom, Tell Your Senator Drug Policy Alliance
Kratom Petition Reaches Goal But Now What? Pain News Network 09-08-2016
More Than 100,000 People Urge Obama To Stop The DEA From Banning Kratom, Huffington Post 09-07-2016
Kratom Petition - Have you signed it? Please Do Not make Kratom a Schedule I Substance, We the People
DEA Bans Kratom, Which May Cure Opiate Addiction, The Young Turks 08-31-2016
2009 Solider of the Year - DEA wants to ban a 100% all natural tea that is helping this USA ARMY VETERAN http://tinyurl.com/zyzfvpv
DEA’s Sudden ‘Herbal Heroin’ Ban Triggers Stiff Resistance from Kratom Community, US News http://tinyurl.com/zjy5wxw
Kratom Users and Advocates Attack the DEA's Decision to Classify the Plant as a Schedule I Drug, The Influence http://tinyurl.com/jdt4pls
Feds Declare War On Herb Touted As A Solution To Opioid Addiction, Huffington Post http://tinyurl.com/h2cosqu
Arkansas's Ban of the Natural Painkiller Kratom has Left Sufferers and Former Opiate Addicts in the Lurch, Arkansas Times http://tinyurl.com/hl3pgwh
Why Does the FDA Care About Kratom? The Fix https://www.thefix.com/will-fda-crack-down-harder-kratom-2016
Some Say Kratom Is A Solution To Opioid Addiction. Not If Drug Warriors Ban It First. The Huffington Post http://tinyurl.com/zd7x9uw
Why Banning the Controversial Painkiller Kratom Could be Bad for America's Heroin Addicts, Vice: http://www.vice.com/read/why-banning-the-controversial-painkiller-kratom-could-be-bad-news-for-americas-heroin-addicts
Kratom, legal in Texas, seized by feds in Illinois, KXAN NBC: http://kxan.com/2016/01/07/kratom-legal-in-texas-siezed-by-feds-in-illinois/
AKA Statement to Members and Supporters on Regulations, Recent Seizures and the Road Ahead 1/6/16, American Kratom Association: http://tinyurl.com/h69lb4y
There's no scientific basis for it; Wisconsin may stop treating kratom like a dangerous drug, Watchdog.org: http://watchdog.org/250098/kratom-board-hearing/
A Step in the Right Direction in Wisconsin, American Kratom Association Press Release: December_WCSB_Meeting_Release_Final.pdf
Banning kratom: Wisconsin treats a safe herbal supplement like a dangerous drug, Watchdog.org: http://watchdog.org/249079/wi-kratom-ban/
Carrboro police connect with residents over kava, The Daily Tarheel: http://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2015/10/carrboro-police-connect-with-residents-over-kava
The Latest Target of Regulation - An Herbal Remedy That's Been Used Since Time Immemorial, Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-alexander/the-latest-target-of-regu_b_8178028.html
War Against Kratom Heats Up, Heartland Institute Health News: http://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/2015/08/27/war-against-kratom-heats
Kratom: More Help Than Harm, KNWA: http://www.nwahomepage.com/news/kratom-more-help-than-harm
An excuse for crushing kratom, Washington Times: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/23/lloyd-billingsley-epa-bans-pain-killer-before-prop/?page=all
Kratom Users Dodge A Legislative Bullet in FL, Florida Public Radio Health: http://health.wusf.usf.edu/post/kratom-users-dodge-legislative-bullet-fl#stream/0
Media Hysteria and Herbal Hypocrisy, Breitbart: http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2015/06/16/media-hysteria-and-herbal-hypocrisy/
Kratom: Fear-mongering and regulatory zeal to beat the band, Health News Digest: http://tinyurl.com/jh43wq6
Here's why we must continue to study Kratom and other opioid-like drugs