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

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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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107. Dr. Peter Grinspoon on Cannabis Science and the Drug War

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107. Dr. Peter Grinspoon on Cannabis Science and the Drug War
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Dr. Peter Grinspoon is an instructor at Harvard Medical School, primary care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, and a 25-year cannabis specialist. His new book, released on 4/20/23 is called Seeing Through the Smoke: A Cannabis Specialist Untangles the Truth About Marijuana. We speak about how the science of cannabis, as well as kratom, is …

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75. Founder of “Never Use Alone” Mike Brown

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75. Founder of "Never Use Alone" Mike Brown
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“NO JUDGEMENT, NO SHAMING, NO PREACHING, JUST LOVE! (800) 484-3731 If you are going to use by yourself, call us! You will be asked for your first name, location, and the number you are calling from. An operator will stay on the line with you while you use. If you stop responding after using, the …

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74. State Kratom Legislation Update 2022

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74. State Kratom Legislation Update 2022
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Please refer to this post on the latest information (as of 2/15/2022 on all the state kratom bills. https://www.kratomscience.com/2022/02/07/february-2022-update-on-state-kratom-bills-whos-regulating-whos-banning/ Please contact your state representatives using this link https://myreps.datamade.us/ Updates on state bills in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Kratom Science is …

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The World Health Organization will NOT Recommend a Kratom Ban!

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The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Expert Committee On Drug Dependence announced that it does NOT recommend a critical review of kratom or its alkaloids. This effectively ends the process of recommending a so-called “international ban” at this time. In a document released in early December 2021, the ECDD announced: The Committee considered information regarding the …

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61. Ethan Nadelmann, Drug Policy Alliance Founder and Host of “PSYCHOACTIVE”

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61. Ethan Nadelmann, Drug Policy Alliance Founder and Host of "PSYCHOACTIVE"
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PSYCHOACTIVE with Ethan Nadelmann https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/psychoactive?selected=HSW1919502170My guest is one of the major critics of the War on Drugs and an advocate for science-based harm reduction policy. He is founder of the Drug Policy Alliance, an organization that’s been instrumental in marijuana legalization, and helped solicit comments for the 2016 fight to keep kratom legal, among other …

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Full Text of 2018 HHS Letter to DEA Rescinding Kratom Ban Recommendation

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESOffice of the SecretaryOffice of the Assistant Secretary for HealthWashington, D.C. 20201 AUG 16 2018 [stamped] The Honorable Uttam DhillonActing AdministratorDrug Enforcement AdministrationU.S. Department of Justice8701 Morrissette DriveSpringfield, VA 22152 Dear Mr. Dhillon: Pursuant to the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), 21 U.S.C. ยง 811, I am rescinding our prior recommendation …

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Is Kratom a Drug?

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Is kratom a drug, a medicinal herb, a dietary supplement, a “safe food”, a tea? These terms have a whole lot to do with social perception, a little to do with legal issues, and nothing to do with science. Kratom is a shrub that grows natively in Southeast Asia. Botanically, kratom comes from the Rubiaceae …

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