The Czech Senate recently passed a significant bill concerning the regulation of psychomodulatory substances, including kratom and cannabis derivatives like HHC. This bill, approved on October 9, 2024, amends the…
A preliminary report from an ongoing FDA clinical study has found that kratom capsules, even in very high doses over a short period, are well-tolerated by participants. This pilot study,…
Germany Considering Kratom BanThe European Kratom Association (EKA) has announced that Germany is considering a ban on kratom.The EKA released the following statement (translated from German), along with a petition…
The Czech Republic faced a unique challenge: minors were consuming kratom purchased from vending machines. Instead of banning kratom, the national drug policy coordinator, Jindrich Voboril, advocated for regulation. In…
Will This Major Change Result In Changes In Cannabis and Kratom Legalization in the Czech Republic? Two weeks ago, the Czech Government announced that Jindřich Vobořil, the driving force behind…
Kratom advocates in Europe have announced the formation of the European Kratom Alliance (EKA). The group made this announcement last week on r/kratom: It’s been five months since we have…
Interesting news coming out of the Netherlands may make Spain the new cannabis capital of Europe. Back in January, the Amsterdam City Council, headed by Mayor Femke Halsema, began to…
Vienna, Austria, 2020 "In reviewing a series of World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on cannabis and its derivatives, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) zeroed-in on the decision to remove…
On November 19, 2020 the Court of Justice of the European Union made a monumental ruling in favor of CBD users and legal distributors across Europe: “A Member State may…
A recent paper by Dr. Darshan Singh et al titled “Severity of Pain and Sleep Problems during Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth) Cessation among Regular Kratom Users” suggests that kratom may…