SAVE KRATOM
Kratom is under attack. We need to fight together to keep this miracle herb available and legal in the US.
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Why is it under attack?
American Kratom Association
Ever since 2014, the AKA has been doing everythig in their power to keep kratom legal in the United States. They are determined to protech the right of all Americans to purchase and use the natural botanical for improved health and well-being all over the US.
Botanical Education Alliance
The BEA is dedicated to educating not only consumers, but lawmakers, law enforcement, and the media about safe and all natural supplements such as kratom. “Our mission is to increase understanding in order to influence public policy and protect natural supplements”.The Good. The Bad. The Ugly.
There is an insane amount of information floating around about kratom. We’ve done our absolute best to compile a list of sources including accurate information from all sides of the story. While we advocate for kratom, we also want to show the whole picture on what’s being said and done so here’s the good, the bad, and the ugly. Do your research and do what you think is right.
AKA Kratom Warriors Win the Ohio Battle!
THE AMERICAN KRATOM ASSOCIATION STRONGLY ENDORSES DR. HENNINGFIELD'S REVIEW THAT QUESTIONS THE CONCLUSIONS RELATED TO KRATOM SAFETY IN THE EGGLESTON ET AL. BRIEF REPORT
Sign the Petition Asking President Trump to Appoint an FDA Commissioner who Will Follow the Science on Kratom
Good News in Georgia
American Kratom Association Chairman Challenges Misleading Claims by FDA Commissioner
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb’s incessant anti-kratom tweets, Public Health Alerts, and continued pleas to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to schedule kratom, take me back to the early 1990’s when the FDA’s similar attacks on vitamins and dietary supplements demonized any substance that could not be required to submit a new drug application. >> Read More
UF College of Pharmacy receives $3.5 million NIDA grant to bolster kratom research
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded researchers at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy a two-year, $3.5 million grant to bolster research on Mitragyna speciosa, or kratom, and its potential to treat opioid misuse and physical dependence. >> Read More
12 WORLD-RECOGNIZED KRATOM EXPERTS COME TOGETHER TO CONCLUDE KRATOM IS SAFE
The facts are clear, twelve world-recognized Kratom experts that have come together to conclude Kratom is in fact safe. The proof is in a 25 page paper by Dr. Jack E. Henningfield. >> Read More
JOIN THE FIGHT NOW TO KEEP KRATOM LEGAL IN OHIO
THE SITSA ACT HAS BEEN STOPPED... FOR NOW
Because of your outreach over the last few days, the Senate has stood firm and decided that SITSA WILL NOT be added to the other opioid legislation. >> Read More
HELP STOP THE SITSA ACT FROM PASSING!!!
It has come to our attention that Congressman Goodlatte and Senator Grassley are trying to force the Senate to vote on passing SITSA without a Senate Hearing. There is no conference committee, so their pathway to get this done is pretty clear. >> Read More
More than 40,000 Americans Petition DEA in Support of Kratom
The American Kratom Association submitted an eleven-page letter and a petition signed by more than 40,000 Americans asking the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to keep the current regulatory structure in place for kratom, a natural botanical in the coffee family native to Southeast Asia. >> Read More
SIGN THE PETITION TODAY TO KEEP KRATOM LEGAL
The fight to keep kratom legal is getting more and more intense and once again, we need your help to send a loud message to the folks at the DEA and on Capitol Hill. >> Learn more and sign the petition
EXPOSED: Mistakenly Released FDA Documents Expose Pervasive FDA Bias Against Kratom
You cannot pick up a newspaper or hear a news report out of Washington, DC that does not expose the bias held by rogue individuals within our government… >> Read More
AMERICAN KRATOM ASSOCIATION ASKS THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE TO "FOLLOW THE SCIENCE"
Request comes after NIDA and the FDA remove information related to the safety of kratom from NIDA’s official website. Click here to read letter from NIDA director >>
AMERICAN KRATOM ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: JULY 19, 2018
Nine Scientists Defend Kratom and Ask Senate and House Leaders to Keep Kratom Legal
Nine leading scientists delivered a letter to U.S. Senate and House Leadership condemning the FDA recommendation for scheduling of the natural plant as a Schedule I banned substance, and urging the DEA… >>read more.
Hogan Lovells Issues “Letter of Concern” to FDA on Behalf of the American Kratom Association
STOP THE CRIMINALIZATION OF AMERICANS WHO SAFELY USE KRATOM
Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
The American Kratom Association works with congressmen Pocan (D-WI) & congressman Loboiondo (R-NJ) to gain bi-partisan support for letter to the DEA.
“This letter sends a loud and clear message to the DEA that they need to look at the actual science of kratom, not the misinformation being pushed by the FDA” >> Learn More
Urge your reps to sign Dear Colleague Letters
Use this easy form to contact your representatives in Congress. Let them know you support kratom’s legality and urge them to sign two Dear Colleague Letters circulating in the House: the Polis/Brat letter to the FDA and the Pocan/LoBiondo letter to the DEA.
The American Kratom Association Delivers “OPEN LETTER” to acting DEA administrator ROBERT W. PATTERSON asking DEA to do a “INDEPENDENT 8-FACTOR ANALYSIS ON KRATOM”
Denver Bans Controversial Herbal Drug Kratom for Human Consumption
Kratom policy: The challenge of balancing therapeutic potential with public safety
Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a tree-like plant indigenous to Southeast Asia. Its leaves, and the teas brewed from them have long been used by people in that region to stave off fatigue and to manage pain and opioid withdrawal. Evidence suggests kratom is being increasingly used by people in the United States and Europe for the self-management of opioid withdrawal and treatment of pain. Recent studies have confirmed that kratom and its chemical constituents have potentially useful pharmacological actions. >> LEARN MORE
NEVADA STATE SENATE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES THE KRATOM CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
CONCURRENCE BY THE HOUSE ON AMENDMENTS IS EXPECTED SOON, THEN ON TO THE GOVERNOR FOR SIGNATURE! Legislative Update: Mac Haddow, Senior Fellow on Public Policy – On Friday, May 24, the Nevada State Senate unanimously passed AB303, the Kratom Consumer Protection Act (KCPA) as amended, and it’s now headed back to the House for concurrence on amendments (none of which impacted the core consumer protections). >> LEARN MORE
KRATOM CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT PASSES UTAH HOUSE AND MOVES TO GOVERNOR FOR SIGNATURE
Utah will become the first state to establish the correct regulatory framework for protecting consumers from dangerous adulterated kratom products and, at the same time, protect the freedom of Utah consumers to make their own choices on the use of natural products for their health and well-being. >> LEARN MORE
Utah Kratom Consumer Protect Act (SB 58) Hearing Update
The Threat: Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the FDA, and his mission to ban kratom state-by-state.
SCOTT GOTTLIEB WANTS TO CREATE A DE-FACTO NATIONAL SHADOW BAN ON KRATOM. >> LEARN MORE
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TELL TRUMP WHERE YOU STAND ON THE DRUG WAR
THE ATTACKS FROM THE FDA ARE ESCALATING TO BAN KRATOM
AMERICAN KRATOM ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES MANUFACTURING STANDARDS TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM ADULTERATED KRATOM PRODUCTS
AMERICAN KRATOM ASSOCIATION ACCUSES FDA OF MANIPULATING, OBSCURING, AND IGNORING SCIENCE
WASHINGTON, DC – August 14, 2018 – Peer-reviewed documentation concerning 44 deaths that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cited to persuade the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to place natural kratom… >> Read more
SAFETY OF UNADULTERATED KRATOM AFFIRMED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DRUG ABUSE (NIDA)
Protect Access by American Consumers to Natural Botanical Plants and Herbs
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6 on Friday that combined 58 different bills that attempt to end the scourge of the opioid epidemic in America.
HELP PROTECT KRATOM FROM THE SITSA BILL!
Kratom is under attack from the SITSA bill. The FDA has lobbied the Speaker of the House and they are trying to force the SITSA Bill to the House Floor without the amendment to protect Kratom from a back-door scheduling maneuver. CLICK TO CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSMAN
Kratom Leaf Remains Legal in the State of Tennessee
TO ALL KRATOM VENDORS - SALMONELLA: FACT AND FICTION
Your Donations to Save Kratom Are Hard At Work..
Today's FDA’s “Trick Play” to Pressure DEA to Schedule Kratom
from Dave Herman, Board Chairman
Get Your Congressman to Sign the Dear Colleague Letter
BEA's Response to FDA's Health Advisory Concerning Kratom
In response to the latest FDA comment cautioning against the dangers of kratom, we kindly issue our response.
Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. on FDA advisory about deadly risks associated with kratom
Stop the FDA's Spread of Misinformation in ONE Minute
Update on the Pharmacology and Legal Status of Kratom