“The national epidemic of opioid abuse has claimed more than 300,000 lives in the U.S. over the last 16 years — and some researchers claim that kratom, an herbal psychoactive drug that is currently unregulated, could help people struggling with addiction. But federal drug policy-makers may classify kratom as an illegal drug, which would […]
Despite the growing success of kratom in the US, the plant remains federally unregulated. Kratom vendors operating in the U.S. who have not implemented the KCPA (Kratom Consumer Protection Act) are not required to comply with any product regulatory controls or any specific quality control requirements. That being said, kratom does come within the mandate of the U.S. Food […]