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08/06/2026

Roneet Lev, who serves as the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy’s (ONDCP) chief medical officer, made the comments on the Drug Free America Foundation’s Pathways to Prevention podcast last month.

07/28/2026

Legislators sponsoring the Kratom Consumer Protection Act have been working the the Kratom Industry.  This act only protects the industry not consumers.

07/24/2026

KRATOM NEWS CONFERENCE: Dauphin County Coroner Graham Hetrick says the "public deserves to know that a product marketed as a safe herbal supplement is sitting on shelves at their local gas stations, carries the pharmacological profile of an opioid, and has been linked to deaths in the community." 

07/22/2026

07/21/2026

Just a week after an Arizona woman started taking a kratom supplement, her husband found her unresponsive in their bed.
Amanda Goodsell, a 27-year-old mother of twins, had never taken kratom before, but after she experienced persistent leg pain, her husband, Mike Goodsell, suggested she try the herbal supplement.

07/20/2026

Medical Marijuna- Sounds more like legalizing drug dealers!!!

07/19/2026

07/19/2026

06/26/2026

JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. (KCTV) - Kansas residents have mere days left to dispose of kratom and 7-OH products before they become illegal.
Beginning on July 1, Kansas law makes it illegal to possess, sell or purchase kratom, 7-OH and other controlled substances.
The law also adds HHC (hexahydrocannabinol) as a controlled substance and clarifies that all THC is illegal, regardless of concentration, if it is in a prohibited product type.

06/08/2026

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05/17/2026

Described by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as “another wave of the opioid epidemic,” a rapidly expanding surge of wrongful death and product liability lawsuits is targeting manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of kratom products across the United States.

05/17/2026

Excellent PowerPoint created by the FDA. 

05/09/2026

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03/26/2026

Calls to poison centers about kratom, a drug widely available in vape shops and gas stations, increased more than 1,200% between 2015 and 2025, with a corresponding rise in hospitalizations, an alarming new UVA Health analysis reveals. 
Last year saw a record-high 3,434 reports, up from only 258 in 2015. The researchers say the dramatic increase – including a marked jump last year – reflects both the drug’s growing availability and the increasing potency of new formulations.

01/19/2026

11/30/2025

A few miles from the clinic, at University Hospital Lewisham, consultant Diego Quattrone, who runs the psychiatric intensive care unit, says that at least 80% of new admissions report cannabis use. He feels the dangers of the drug are overlooked, adding that use is “among the strongest factors associated with violence before and during admission”. Meanwhile, “daily use of high-potency cannabis” is associated with “a distinct subtype of violence driven by psychotic symptoms, such as paranoid delusions and hallucinations”.

• “My paranoia was so bad I couldn’t get on a bus or a train, could barely get out of bed and leave my house at my worst … "

11/14/2025

11/14/2025

Broward County Public Schools sent Local 10 a statement which read:
“The school’s administration confirmed several students were treated and four students were transported for medical evaluation today after consuming candy or food believed to have been laced with an unknown substance. Out of an abundance of caution, emergency services were contacted immediately and students received appropriate care.
“School and District administrators are working with authorities to determine the source of the food and ensure student safety. Parents are reminded to speak to their child(ren) about not sharing or eating food or candy that does not come from home and to report anything concerning to a trusted adult.”

09/15/2025

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07/28/2025

07/28/2025

Drafted by Senators Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, and Jeff Merkley, Democrat of Oregon, the bill provision aims to amend the hemp law established in the 2018 farm bill to prevent the sale of hemp-based intoxicating products. However, the changes would be implemented over the course of one year.
The one-year delay would allow current hemp farmers to finish this year’s crop under existing rules while giving lawmakers time to discuss and finalize new regulations to ensure a smoother transition without disrupting ongoing farming, according to Senator Merkley’s Thursday hearing.

07/28/2025

The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations have approved FY2026 Agriculture appropriations bills (H.R. 4121 and S. 2256) that would similarly redefine the statutory definition of hemp to restrict the commercial production, sale, and distribution of certain hemp-derived cannabinoid products. House appropriators have expressed that the provision would close "the hemp loophole that has resulted in the proliferation of unregulated intoxicating hemp products." During Senate committee markup, Senator Mitch McConnell expressed that the existing hemp definition has resulted in "an unintended consequence that has allowed for intoxicating hemp-derived synthetic products to be made and sold," calling for changes to reflect "the original intent of the 2018 farm bill" by closing the loophole. The Senate provision would delay implementation for one year; the House provision does not include this delay. Similar action was debated but not enacted in the 118th Congress.

07/15/2025

06/15/2025

In summary, the present study suggests that doses of mitragynine ranging between 5 and 40 mg were well tolerated in a controlled setting and that low doses (5–10 mg) of mitragynine may cause subjective feelings of stimulation and increased attention, pointing in the direction of enhancement of performance. On the other side, the highest dose (40 mg) might also produce inhibitory effects resulting in amnesia and psychopathological distress.

06/12/2025

06/03/2025

The amended rule, which officially went into effect on March 12, 2025, with an announced enforcement delay until June 16, 2025, introduces several critical updates aimed at bolstering consumer safety and preventing youth access. Key changes include:

• Prohibition on Specific Color Additives: Eliminating certain artificial colors to make products less appealing to children.
• Enhanced Labeling Requirements: Mandating the use of common household measurements for serving sizes and requiring scannable QR or barcodes that link to a certificate of analysis (COA) within three or fewer steps.
• Moisture Control: Setting a water activity standard of 0.60 (±0.05) for cannabis flower or leaves.
• Mandatory Child-Resistant Packaging: Requiring packaging to meet ASTM International D 3475-20 standards for child resistance.
• Comprehensive Certificates of Analysis: COAs must now include detailed laboratory information, the concentration of total delta-9 THC, and confirm the presence or absence of prohibited substances and pathogens.
• Marketing and Advertising Restrictions: Imposing limitations on how hemp and hemp extract products intended for human consumption can be marketed and advertised.

06/01/2025

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03/13/2025

The Scientific Association for Botanical Education and Research (SABER) is sounding the alarm over the public health risks associated with products labeled as 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH). These products, often falsely marketed as kratom leaf extracts, are synthetically produced and pose significant dangers, according to the association.

"Synthetic 7-OH is not kratom—it is a highly potent, unregulated chemical," said Professor Paula Brown of the BC Institute of Technology. "Consumers have a right to transparency, yet these products are often mislabeled and marketed deceptively as natural extracts. Without proper quality and safety testing, they carry a significant risk of causing harm."

03/06/2025

03/02/2025

Police say the teenager called 911 before the shooting and told dispatch he was going to kill himself or someone else, then hung up, the outlet reported. When the dispatcher called back, the teen’s mother answered and said there was nothing happening at the home, according to police.   

Police “found that the 15-year-old suspect had just eaten a bunch of edibles, and I guess had a bad reaction to them,” Horelica told the station.

02/17/2025

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01/27/2025

Kratom has addictive properties and can be dangerous to use. The Poison Information Centre reports that several people in Sweden have sought medical attention after ingesting kratom. There are also several cases, according to the National Board of Forensic Medicine, where mitragynin has contributed to death or been the cause of death, writes FHM in a press release.

This Sweden Herald article strengthens the case for banning kratom by documenting its lethal risks (deaths, addiction), surging use (40 tons imported), and narcotic classification, mirroring your concerns about its untested dangers and the 5,800 U.S. deaths. It undermines regulation—such as the FKCPA or KCPA—by suggesting these measures can’t address kratom’s intrinsic hazards, enforcement challenges, or deceptive health claims, especially for self-medicating users (Scientific American, 2021). Sweden’s decisive action supports that a ban, not regulation, is the only way to halt this public health threat, given evidence regulation fails to prevent harm at scale.

01/24/2025

01/16/2025

The paper exposes the marijuana industry’s "dirty little secret": high-potency THC products can trigger psychosis, particularly in youth. Despite mounting evidence, the industry perpetuates a campaign of confusion to discredit studies linking THC to mental illnesses such as schizophrenia-like psychosis and delusional thinking.

12/01/2024

11/08/2024