Massachusetts is cracking down on kratom, labeling it a Schedule I controlled substance due to serious health risks, leaving retailers scrambling to comply.
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Worcester health officials outline kratom risks and enforcement after state temporary ban
City health staff briefed the board on kratom's health risks, a DEA temporary order and a Massachusetts DPH temporary designation that broadly bans kratom in the state beginning 08/28/2026; inspectors performed outreach and a week‑long compliance window preceded enforcement sweeps.
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October 8, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Massachusetts is cracking down on kratom, labeling it a Schedule I controlled substance due to serious health risks, leaving retailers scrambling to comply.
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Trustee Siddiqui is sounding the alarm on kratom's rising popularity among youth, urging immediate action to protect their health and safety.
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Trustees urge action on kratom sales near schools; staff to explore ordinance options
At the Committee of the Whole trustees raised public‑health concerns about kratom sold at local gas stations and smoke shops and asked staff to explore education and ordinance options; staff said neighboring jurisdictions are tracking synthetic variants and a local ordinance may be drafted for ordinance committee consideration.
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October 4, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Trustee Siddiqui is sounding the alarm on kratom's rising popularity among youth, urging immediate action to protect their health and safety.
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New Folo PA podcast episode drop:
Health professionals and state lawmakers want to regulate kratom.
And they’re meeting some resistance.
From @ejprev.bsky.social with @iankarbal.bsky.social
Health professionals and state lawmakers want to regulate kratom.
And they’re meeting some resistance.
From @ejprev.bsky.social with @iankarbal.bsky.social
Kratom's regulatory complexities confront Pennsylvania lawmakers • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
You might have seen signs advertising kratom at a corner store or out for sale on a gas station counter. In its natural form, kratom is derived from a tree with the same name native to southeast Asia...
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September 29, 2026 at 1:14 PM
New Folo PA podcast episode drop:
Health professionals and state lawmakers want to regulate kratom.
And they’re meeting some resistance.
From @ejprev.bsky.social with @iankarbal.bsky.social
Health professionals and state lawmakers want to regulate kratom.
And they’re meeting some resistance.
From @ejprev.bsky.social with @iankarbal.bsky.social
Kratom's legal status masks a troubling reality: the variability in its potency poses serious risks to users, prompting urgent calls for regulation and clear labeling.
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Experts tell Georgia study panel kratom products pose variable risks; calls grow for targeted rules
At a University of Georgia study committee, pharmacologists, treatment providers and parents urged regulation and testing of kratom products, distinguishing dangerous concentrated extracts from natural leaf and urging product standards, age limits and stronger enforcement.
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September 26, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Kratom's legal status masks a troubling reality: the variability in its potency poses serious risks to users, prompting urgent calls for regulation and clear labeling.
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Most kratom exposures were among men in their 20s and 30s, but there were also significant increases among people ages 40 to 59. The findings may reflect kratom’s increasing availability and potency, the authors of the study said.
September 24, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Most kratom exposures were among men in their 20s and 30s, but there were also significant increases among people ages 40 to 59. The findings may reflect kratom’s increasing availability and potency, the authors of the study said.
All of this was in service to a hugely profitable and burgeoning industry. Back-biting, bribery, etc. all normal. courthousenews.com/the-law-and-...
The law and the profits: Inside kratom's political underbelly
In the final part of our series on the botanical supplement kratom, the lobbyist who made a senator nearly 50 years ago keeps cashing in — even as kratom fatalities mount.
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September 8, 2026 at 4:22 PM
All of this was in service to a hugely profitable and burgeoning industry. Back-biting, bribery, etc. all normal. courthousenews.com/the-law-and-...
In Minnesota, doctors familiar with 7-OH Kratom's effects are happy it is receiving new attention — but some are concerned that a potential ban would do more harm than good.
7-OH is a popular and dangerous drug. Is a ban the answer?
Products derived from the kratom leaf are disappearing from smoke shop shelves as regulators consider their safety. Doctors are concerned.
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September 8, 2026 at 2:36 PM
In Minnesota, doctors familiar with 7-OH Kratom's effects are happy it is receiving new attention — but some are concerned that a potential ban would do more harm than good.
Residents and veterans now have a year to advocate for kratom's role in pain relief and support as officials prepare for a state ban.
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Advocates, veterans have one year to make case as kratom ban takes effect
Officials acknowledged patients and veterans use kratom for pain and disorder support and said advocacy groups have a one-year window to testify and seek reconsideration while the state ban is in place.
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September 8, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Residents and veterans now have a year to advocate for kratom's role in pain relief and support as officials prepare for a state ban.
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Northampton and Easthampton react to kratom’s new statewide classification thereminder.com/local-news/... #wearehometownnews
September 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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A mother’s heartbreaking testimony about her son's death from kratom has sparked urgent discussions in Clay County about the potential dangers of this seemingly harmless plant.
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Clay County hears kratom presentation after family emails board about son's death
County health staff presented evidence on kratom's risks, commissioners heard an emailed account of a death attributed to mitragynine and discussed local options — licensing, zoning, point‑of‑sale warnings and regional coordination — but took no regulatory action.
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September 3, 2026 at 3:42 AM
A mother’s heartbreaking testimony about her son's death from kratom has sparked urgent discussions in Clay County about the potential dangers of this seemingly harmless plant.
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They compete for the same receptors in the body while also varying in which channels they affect and how; the tiny ratio of 7-OH-MIT to mitragynine in botanical kratom makes it effective for several uses without the OD danger but concentrated 7OH + opioids is a different matter.
What Is 7-hydroxymitragynine? - Kratom.org
Ever wondered what makes kratom such a powerful pain-reliever? This article explains 7-hydroxymitragynine, the chemical behind kratom’s analgesic properties.
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September 2, 2026 at 12:36 AM
They compete for the same receptors in the body while also varying in which channels they affect and how; the tiny ratio of 7-OH-MIT to mitragynine in botanical kratom makes it effective for several uses without the OD danger but concentrated 7OH + opioids is a different matter.
Anyway, I didn't know who Christopher McCurdy was before I read this and I'm not defending him here. I have been interested in kratom's potential for many years and happen to know a lot about it; obviously I have a bias here. But this is a really strange choice of inaugural kratom pieces for PP
September 1, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Anyway, I didn't know who Christopher McCurdy was before I read this and I'm not defending him here. I have been interested in kratom's potential for many years and happen to know a lot about it; obviously I have a bias here. But this is a really strange choice of inaugural kratom pieces for PP
One of the researchers most vigorously advocating for Kratom's continued legality has ties to the industry that he doesn't routinely disclose. Good story by @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social
The Scientist Trying to Keep Kratom Legal Has Not Disclosed Longstanding Ties to Kratom Lobbyists
University of Florida professor Christopher McCurdy has accepted travel reimbursements, donations to his university’s foundation and funding for symposiums from the American Kratom Association. None o...
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September 1, 2026 at 9:35 PM
One of the researchers most vigorously advocating for Kratom's continued legality has ties to the industry that he doesn't routinely disclose. Good story by @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social
“McCurdy has emphasized kratom’s therapeutic potential while downplaying its risks — despite his own published research finding kratom use can lead to severe withdrawal symptoms in newborns exposed in utero, and to dependency and even death in those who take it.”
By @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social
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The Scientist Trying to Keep Kratom Legal Has Not Disclosed Longstanding Ties to Kratom Lobbyists
University of Florida professor Christopher McCurdy has accepted travel reimbursements, donations to his university’s foundation and funding for symposiums from the American Kratom Association. None o...
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September 1, 2026 at 8:05 PM
“McCurdy has emphasized kratom’s therapeutic potential while downplaying its risks — despite his own published research finding kratom use can lead to severe withdrawal symptoms in newborns exposed in utero, and to dependency and even death in those who take it.”
By @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social
By @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social
Concerns arise as a scientist advocating for kratom's legality has undisclosed connections to lobbyists, raising questions about transparency and public health.
www.propublica.org/article/krat...
www.propublica.org/article/krat...
The Scientist Trying to Keep Kratom Legal Has Not Disclosed Longstanding Ties to Kratom Lobbyists
University of Florida professor Christopher McCurdy has accepted travel reimbursements, donations to his university’s foundation and funding for symposiums from the American Kratom Association. None...
www.propublica.org
September 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Concerns arise as a scientist advocating for kratom's legality has undisclosed connections to lobbyists, raising questions about transparency and public health.
www.propublica.org/article/krat...
www.propublica.org/article/krat...
Among them is Daniel Gibbs, whose son, Austin, died at 25 from lethal levels of kratom’s active compound in 2023. He said the ban should apply to botanical kratom and every quantity of 7-OH.
Parents of children who died after taking kratom, some with other substances in their system, have lobbied for bans of both substances.
The New York Times:
The relative hazards of kratom and 7-OH have been intensely debated in recent years in statehouses, where Mr. Ross and allies who sell botanical kratom products have pushed for bans of 7-OH.
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...
The relative hazards of kratom and 7-OH have been intensely debated in recent years in statehouses, where Mr. Ross and allies who sell botanical kratom products have pushed for bans of 7-OH.
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...
August 28, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Among them is Daniel Gibbs, whose son, Austin, died at 25 from lethal levels of kratom’s active compound in 2023. He said the ban should apply to botanical kratom and every quantity of 7-OH.
i don't think it's an exaggeration to say the 7-OH that's being sold is almost literally the cocaine to kratom's coca
take the most addictive opioid in the plant, isolate it, and give people hundreds of times the dosage they'd get eating kratom leaves in a single gas station pill with no labeling
take the most addictive opioid in the plant, isolate it, and give people hundreds of times the dosage they'd get eating kratom leaves in a single gas station pill with no labeling
schedule 1 classification is stupid as hell, for all drugs, to be perfectly clear! but the lack of transparency/oversight and evil marketing they got away with on this very powerful opioid like substance was insane
August 25, 2026 at 2:21 PM
i don't think it's an exaggeration to say the 7-OH that's being sold is almost literally the cocaine to kratom's coca
take the most addictive opioid in the plant, isolate it, and give people hundreds of times the dosage they'd get eating kratom leaves in a single gas station pill with no labeling
take the most addictive opioid in the plant, isolate it, and give people hundreds of times the dosage they'd get eating kratom leaves in a single gas station pill with no labeling
An example of Ai being wrong and biased to the objective of criminalizing an Asian food by portraying it as "drugs" instead of food.
The Ai switches back and forth between false examples, changing kratom's nature to whatever-is-the-worst-possible to make each false point. Kratom is coffee leafs.
The Ai switches back and forth between false examples, changing kratom's nature to whatever-is-the-worst-possible to make each false point. Kratom is coffee leafs.
August 21, 2026 at 5:32 PM
An example of Ai being wrong and biased to the objective of criminalizing an Asian food by portraying it as "drugs" instead of food.
The Ai switches back and forth between false examples, changing kratom's nature to whatever-is-the-worst-possible to make each false point. Kratom is coffee leafs.
The Ai switches back and forth between false examples, changing kratom's nature to whatever-is-the-worst-possible to make each false point. Kratom is coffee leafs.
A plant native to Southeast Asia is gaining popularity in the U.S., including in Colorado.
Kratom’s growing popularity raises questions over benefits and risks
A plant native to Southeast Asia is gaining popularity in the U.S., including in Colorado.
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August 14, 2026 at 11:51 PM
A plant native to Southeast Asia is gaining popularity in the U.S., including in Colorado.
Is it an energy boost? A way to ease opioid withdrawal symptoms? Or a dangerous drug? When it comes to kratom, it depends on who you ask.
What are kratom’s uses and risks and how are states regulating it?
Is it an energy boost? A way to ease opioid withdrawal symptoms? Or a dangerous drug? When it comes to kratom, it depends on who you ask.
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August 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Is it an energy boost? A way to ease opioid withdrawal symptoms? Or a dangerous drug? When it comes to kratom, it depends on who you ask.
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Kratom's Risky Rise: Poison Calls Surge in Minnesota
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Kratom's Risky Rise: Poison Calls Surge in Minnesota
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August 10, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Kratom's Risky Rise: Poison Calls Surge in Minnesota
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Kratom's Risky Rise: Poison Calls Surge in Minnesota
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Dean Francis has become one of kratom’s most critical voices, and he’s now at the center of an intense national debate on its regulation.
He says kratom nearly killed his son. Now this father is on a mission to get it banned.
Dean Francis has become one of kratom’s most critical voices, and he’s now at the center of an intense national debate on its regulation.
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August 6, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Dean Francis has become one of kratom’s most critical voices, and he’s now at the center of an intense national debate on its regulation.
DHS Secretary Mullin invested between $500,001 and $1 million in a kratom tonic company.
He also reportedly urged FDA officials to remove language from their website warning of kratom’s harms.
Wonder if that's why the Trump admin promoted ‘gas station heroin’ instead of cracking down on it?
He also reportedly urged FDA officials to remove language from their website warning of kratom’s harms.
Wonder if that's why the Trump admin promoted ‘gas station heroin’ instead of cracking down on it?
August 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
DHS Secretary Mullin invested between $500,001 and $1 million in a kratom tonic company.
He also reportedly urged FDA officials to remove language from their website warning of kratom’s harms.
Wonder if that's why the Trump admin promoted ‘gas station heroin’ instead of cracking down on it?
He also reportedly urged FDA officials to remove language from their website warning of kratom’s harms.
Wonder if that's why the Trump admin promoted ‘gas station heroin’ instead of cracking down on it?
Richland's City Manager revealed alarming data on kratom's impact, with 36 deaths linked to the substance last year and local leaders now debating strict regulations to protect youth.
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Richland council hears kratom briefing; staff outlines bans, age limits and sunset approach
City Manager Amundsen briefed the council on kratom, distinguishing traditional leaf products from concentrated 7‑OH formulations and presenting options ranging from a total local ban to an under-21 restriction; several council members said they favored a local ban with a sunset clause pending state or federal action.
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July 31, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Richland's City Manager revealed alarming data on kratom's impact, with 36 deaths linked to the substance last year and local leaders now debating strict regulations to protect youth.
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