Kratom Lords

Boosting Kratom Exports - KSP lauds cooperation with American Kratom Association There needs to be joint research between the US and Indonesian educational institutions Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Presidential Staff Office (KSP) has lauded ongoing cooperation for the development of herbal plant kratom (Mitragyna speciosa), which is known for its pain-relieving properties, as an export commodity. The cooperation for kratom’s export development was initiated by the American-Indonesian Chamber of Commerce, the American Kratom Association (AKA), and the Anugerah Bumi Hijau Producers Cooperative (KOPRABUH). "Kratom can lift economic growth. Making kratom an export commodity is very possible to do because, under Ministerial Regulation No. 18 of 2021, kratom is not among the items that are prohibited from exports," chief of the Presidential Staff, Moeldoko, said while receiving US trade associations and high-ranking officials at Bina Graha Building, here on Monday. Kratom ,...

The past six months we've seen an increase in the variety and volume of attacks on kratom consumers from all over America. The worst part has been an increase in rhetoric and attempts to criminalize kratom possession and consumption! Why do they keep attacking kratom consumers? America doesn't need more people arrested for consuming natural products, especially something millions safely use daily, and even the WHO ECDD said doesn't merit a critical review. These attacks have come from across America including: Ascension Louisiana Parish is still considering CRIMINALIZING kratom based on attacks from rehab centers and others! They will hold a hearing August 18th (AKA preparation Webinar is 8/16, see more below) A variety of new state ban attempts including in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Kentucky, Washington State, Tennessee, Louisiana, and local ban attempts The Nevada Board of Pharmacy scheduled a Hearing on the proposal to classify kratom as a Schedule I bann...

Should Ascension Parish ban kratom? Several commenters weigh in during meeting The introduction of an ordinance to regulate the sale and use of kratom drew several commenters, both for and against, to the Ascension Parish Council meeting held Aug. 4 at the courthouse in Donaldsonville. According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, kratom can be taken as a pill, crushed and smoked, brewed as a tea, or chewed. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's website warns consumers not to use kratom, which grows naturally in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. "FDA is concerned that kratom, which affects the same opioid brain receptors as morphine, appears to have properties that expose users to the risks of addiction, abuse, and dependence," the site stated. An organization called the American Kratom Association, which advocates to protect kratom consumers, included information on the Ascension Parish meeting on its Louisiana page of its websi...