Kratom Vendor Who Lost $11 Million Lawsuit Failed to Launch a Defense

Grow LLC, selling under the brand Kratom Distro, failed to show up in court to defend itself against the family of a Florida woman who died after ingesting “Space Dust”, a extremely strong kratom extract, sold to her by the company in a poorly labeled packet. On March 24, 2023, in the case of Devin …

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Lawsuit Awards $11 million to Family of Woman Who Died After Taking Strong Kratom Extract

Grow LLC, the company selling kratom under the vendor name “Kratom Distro”, has been ordered to pay $11 million to the family of Krystal Talavera, a Florida woman with pre-existing health conditions who died after ingesting “Space Dust”. Sold in an unlabeled package with no accompanying information, Space Dust has been reported to be an …

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Study Finds Drug Busts Related to Increase in Overdose Deaths

A study published in American Journal of Public Health found fatal drug overdoses increased following police seizures of illicit substances. Researchers examined data over a two year period in Marion County, Indiana, and “compared frequency and characteristics of drug (i.e., opioids and stimulants) seizures with changes in fatal overdose, emergency medical services nonfatal overdose calls …

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Louisiana just passed a law regulating a nonexistent substance called “mitragynine speciosa”

Pay attention to the spelling of the terms in italics, especially if you’re a Louisiana legislator. Mitragyna speciosa is the scientific term for kratom. Mitragynine is the term for an alkaloid in the kratom plant (usually the most abundant alkaloid present). Mitragynine speciosa is not a thing, but that didn’t stop it from being regulated …

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Czech Republic Anti-Drug Coordinator Still Pushing for Kratom, Cannabis to Be Regulated

Anti-Drug Coordinator of Czech Republic, Jindřich Vobořil, told the popular Czech news website Novinky.cz in an interview that he is still pushing for sensible regulation of kratom and cannabis. On Tuesday, June 20, Vobořil met with leaders of the government’s five-party coalition about his proposed regulation. Despite worry from one of the parties, Vobořil said …

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110. Adam Peak and Leann Pierson Fight for Kratom in Louisiana

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My guests this week are Adam Peak and Leann Pierson from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They co-own Bella Sunrise Smokeshop in Baton Rouge. Recently Adam and Leann gave emotional and informative testimony before Louisiana’s Senate and House, as well as in Livingston Parish, to oppose the prohibition of kratom, and in support of regulation bills. Will …

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Kratom News from Thailand: “Governor of Trang leads a group to study on a GMP certified kratom extract processing plant”

Note: This post is a translation from a Thai news story that can be found here https://www.banmuang.co.th/news/region/331878 Mr. Kajornsak Chareonsopha, Governor of Trang Province, as the chairman of the working group to drive and develop medicinal plants led the group to study the GMP standard kratom extract processing plant of Prince of Songkla University at …

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Let’s Look at the New Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act

Florida House Bill 179, the Kratom Consumer Protection Act (KCPA) was signed into law by Governor Ron Desantis on June 2, 2023. The law explicitly prohibits the sale of kratom to those under 21 years of age. It also prohibits adulterants that make the product stronger or more toxic, a level of 7-hydroxymitragynine that exceeds …

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Indonesian Governor Calls for Quality Control as US Importers Reject Kratom Shipments

On May 25, Governor Sutarmidji of West Kalimantan, Indonesia, called on the Ministry of Agriculture to pass quality control regulations on kratom. The governor’s request occurred following a rejection of 7 out of 14 cargo container shipments by American kratom buyers. The containers were returned because the product sent did not pass the quality test. …

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