The NIH is searching for answers to the pain crisis in America, while the FDA continues to demonize those who seek alternatives to highly addictive and deadly opioids. The Washington Post reports that Americans use 33% more opioids that the 2nd highest user - Germany. #stoptheban
National Pain Report, a leading online news site dedicated to the coverage of chronic pain that features the latest developments in the treatment of chronic pain, published an article by Cindy Perlin, LCSW, that fairly states the case for kratom. https://t.co/nThzgCxGM3
The National Institute on Drug Abuse is highlighting the AKA Delegation visit to Indonesia and our meetings with top officials at the Ministry of Health encouraging cooperation on kratom research. This is an enlightened approach that shows how research on kratom should proceed.
Representative Struzzi welcomed the opportunity to talk with the AKA about the Kratom Consumer Protection Act. This is the kind of responsible leader ship that is desperately needed a month public policy makers. Thank you representative Struzzi.
The Naperville Illinois City Council just rejected a ban on kratom and, by a 9-0 vote, put a limit of 21 and older to purchase kratom. The science won and good public policy prevailed. Thanks to Dr. Henningfield and Rep. Jones for standing with us.
Some in the kratom community think every media article about kratom is unfair, and for the most part that is true. It is because the FDA has a multi-million dollar taxpayer-funded media division that pumps out disinformation on kratom every day. But some stories get it right.
The St. Charles County Council, one of the largest counties in Missouri, just passed 6-1 an ordinance to enact a local Kratom Consumer Protection Act that protects kratom consumers from dangerously adulterated kratom products. That is the right way to regulate kratom.
"STOP TREATING KRATOM LIKE A PINATA"! https://t.co/V78lO11zwv submits 1,000+ #kratom consumer's petition signatures to 9 top U.S. news organizations. What do we want? An end to unfair & unbalanced media coverage of kratom. Tell both sides of the story! https://t.co/ugXlJW9zbx
The US House of Representatives FY 2020 Appropriations Report gets it right: "Kratom. — The Committee requests that NIH expand research on all health impacts of kratom, including its constituent compounds, mitragynine, and 7-hydroxymitragynine.
The Committee is aware of the potential promising results of kratom for acute and chronic pain patients who seek safer alternatives to sometimes dangerously addictive and potentially deadly prescription opioids."
AKA is spinning up its lobbying efforts in Michigan to #stoptheban and #keepkratomlegal . Kratom Warriors should stand by for updates on when to join in educating members of the Michigan Legislature. We will continue the fight wherever the FDA spreads it’s lies about kratom.
The Naperville City Council will now look at an age restriction rather than a ban. The American Kratom Association remains committed to working in good faith with every elected official at the federal, state, and local levels. #stoptheban and #followthescience
When public policy makers look at the science, and listen to the kratom community, hearts change and good policies follow. The Naperville IL City Council started their journey to a good kratom policy by rejecting the motion to ban kratom.
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An independent research survey is being conducted by Dr. Oliver Grundmann at the University of Florida to evaluate the use and health impact of Kratom products globally. If you are currently or have... https://t.co/lz3MzpzJtM
The FDA has been unable to convince the DEA to schedule kratom. NIDA disagrees with FDA on the safety and addiction data. The U.S. House Appropriations Committee opposes the ban on kratom and favors more research. States are passing the Kratom Consumer Protection Act.