Kratom Plants
How can kratom be kept legally available to those who wish to use it? That is the big question on the mind of all kratom users.
I am aware that the importers of kratom and the retailers have employed lobbyists and attorneys to work something out. In due time — perhaps very soon — I will be briefed on developments on this front. I hope to pass that along in a future Hub.
In the meantime, I see an apparent loop-hole that has allowed marijuana to be used as a medicinal herb in many states — with no FDA crackdown. Perhaps it was grandfathered in because of the precedent established by cannabis’ use as a food ingredient in Alice B. Toklas’ brownies in the 1930s. (Just kidding!)
I haven’t read that marijuana/cannabis has been FDA approved for use. In fact, it is not. So, the FDA and other regulatory federal agencies are showing considerable restraint in staying out of the legality of medical marijuana in 21 states and the District of Columbia. Why can’t the same stance be taken regarding kratom, mitragyna speciosa?
“FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.” That’s what it says on the FDA Web site.
The irony of tobacco, Oxycontin, morphine, alcohol being legal, FDA-regulated products — even though all are capable of being misused, causing serious injuries and fatalities — and kratom being suspected of unspecified and untrue dangers — is glaringly obvious. What does it take for the FDA and other regulatory/enforcement agencies to accept the wise use of this simple herb?
If we continue to be told that we are allowed only the option of pharmaceutical drugs for our pain — even though they, over time, may make us feel like killing ourselves (and kratom does the opposite) — let’s stop talking about this being a “free” country.
One way or the other, kratom is equally deserving to be legally allowed to those who prefer it to any pharmaceutical remedy now available. If there exists an ounce of human compassion in our federal, state, and local laws and regulations, some allowance must be made so that responsible individuals retain the freedom to choose an herb rather than toxic chemicals for their mental and physical pain relief, stimulation, or other conditions as they see fit.
If cannabis can be accepted for its medicinal benefits, why not kratom?
That is the hope of the contributors of these Kratom Benefit Testimonials.
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Kratom is safe at subchronic doses.
This research study mention that No Respiratory Depression was observed in testing kratom, contrary to what is often reported on TV news programs.
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