Tag: Kratom
Congressional Lawmakers Call to Stop International Kratom Ban
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) have written a letter calling on U.S. government officials to oppose a move...
FDA Announces Seizure of $1.3m in Kratom
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Marshals, at the request of FDA, have seized more than 207,000 units of dietary supplements and bulk dietary ingredients that are or...
Study: Kratom May Have Therapeutic Effects and Low Potential for Abuse
Baltimore, MD—Kratom "may have therapeutic effects and relatively low potential for abuse or harm." That's the word from Johns Hopkins Medicine in a press...
Kratom for Chronic Pain?
Kratom is not legally marketed in the U.S. as a drug or dietary supplement, according to the FDA. But people still use it. Fibromyalgia...
January 2020
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Kratom Unsafe as Herbal Supplement, Research Suggests
Binghamton, NY—In a new study, researchers at Binghampton University in New York set out to determine the safety of kratom. Their conclusion: "Our findings...
FDA Issues Warning Letters to Two Companies Selling Kratom
Silver Spring, MD—FDA issued warning letters to Cali Botanicals of Folsom, CA, and Kratom NC of Wilmington, NC, for illegally selling unapproved misbranded kratom-containing...
FDA Analysis Finds Unsafe Levels of Heavy Metals in Kratom Products
Washington, D.C.—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed the presence of heavy metals in kratom products at concentrations not considered safe for human consumption,...
