Madi Furlong2023-07-24T07:32:29-05:00Hello, Kratom lovers! Club13 is happy to report some positive news from Congress concerning our favorite plant. Appropriations Bill FY2020 was approved this December, which means, at long last, Congress has recognized the need...
Madi Furlong2023-09-22T05:01:33-05:00Kratom’s legal limbo has made navigating the Kratom community a little tricky. In 2017, the FDA lifted the federal ban on Kratom. This decision solidified Kratom’s legality on a federal level. However, during this process, certain...
Madi Furlong2023-07-24T07:35:00-05:00The American Kratom Association, also known as (a.k.a.) AKA, was established in 2014 with the mission of ensuring safe Kratom use in America. Consumer protection is the overall goal of the AKA. They seek to protect...
Madi Furlong2023-09-22T05:27:51-05:00The Kratom community is large and diverse. Parents, students, lawyers, doctors, athletes and other hard working American people are using (and loving!) Kratom. Advocates for Kratom are in your neighborhood, at your school,...
Madi Furlong2023-09-22T06:51:23-05:00The plant Mitragyna Speciosa, more commonly referred to as Kratom, is a cousin to the plant Coffea Arabica, or more commonly referred to as coffee. Kratom is native to Southeast Asia and thrives in...
Madi Furlong2019-12-09T20:11:39-05:00Jack E. Henningfield is one of the world’s leading experts on addiction, and the behavioral, cognitive, and central nervous system (CNS) effects of drugs. He counsels clients on assessment of the abuse liability of new CNS-acting...
Madi Furlong2019-11-21T19:05:32-05:00What is the Kratom Consumer Protection Act?
The majority of the Kratom community is committed to finding ways to help people consume safe and quality Kratom for it’s myriad of purposes. However, just like any industry,...
Madi Furlong2024-08-23T04:03:07-05:00What is commonly referred to as Kratom is scientifically known as Mitragyna Speciosa - a tropical evergreen tree in the coffee family native to Southeast Asia. Specifically, M. Speciosa is indigenous to Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia,...
Madi Furlong2023-08-24T01:09:00-05:00With regard to the law, Kratom has had some highs and lows over the last decade. Although the Mitragyna Speciosa plant remains unregulated in most states, state and federal politicians consistently try to ban it....
Madi Furlong2019-11-07T15:52:44-05:00
Kratom is one of Indonesia’s biggest exports, rivaling palm oil and rubber. This high global demand has allowed Indonesian farmers to make more money off Kratom than other commodities. Compared to palm oil or rubber,...