Are you looking for calm, or do you want more energy? Maybe you’d like to enhance your focus or get into the “zone”. If you’ve heard of kratom, you may have heard of the different strains, which are typically divided into three sections depending on the color of their...
One of the hottest buzzwords in the wellness industry is “kratom”, but what is this emerging plant, and why is it suddenly becoming so popular? According to Kratom Science, “the kratom tree, also known as Mitragyna Speciosa Korth, is a plain-looking evergreen native...
You may have heard the buzz about kratom, but what is it really? Simply put, kratom, or mitragyna speciosa, is a Southeast Asian tree with leaves that produce psychoactive effects. Kratom is currently legal for sale and consumption, with many users swearing by its...
When addressing various CBD oils, we hear the words full-spectrum, broad-spectrum, and CBD isolate tossed around a lot. What does any of that mean? Is there a better one than another? What one will I have to use? Let’s break down this. Full-Spectrum...
We continuously learn of individuals using CBD and cannabis products for pain relief, but how? How many different ways of taking CBD for pain are there? How are we using them? What fits most well? There are several ways of internally ingesting CBD and other...
I wanted to give a quick heads up on kratom import status and how it is affecting domestic kratom prices. You may have heard that there has recently been a surge in confiscating shipments incoming to the USA. This last month most shipments have been confiscated in...
I do not know Dr. Andrew Kolodny, personally, and, aside from one brief phone call last year, I have had no contact with him. Therefore I cannot know his motivation for becoming a driving force behind “opioid reform”— a concept which would border on...
I get a lot of panicky people reaching out to me who want to know, “What’s going on? I just heard that HHS sent a letter to the DEA recommending them to schedule kratom! What am I gonna do?” To be honest, every morning I wake up and wonder if today...
As we head into November we must remember to get out and VOTE next week on Tuesday, November 5th! Be sure to vote for candidates who support ending the costly war on drugs. American Kratom Association Petitions Ohio State Board of Pharmacy To Rescind Recommendation...
While one study on kratom by Andrew Kruegel (who happens to be featured in the new A Leaf of Faith documentary by Chris Bell) another article published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence shows that kratom has immense potential as a harm reduction tool. We must take care...
I had the misfortune of living in Alabama when they banned kratom back in 2016. That’s because the state of Alabama still believes that the War on Drugs can be won. But a new report by the Southern Poverty Law Center says otherwise. It’s time for Alabama to join...
CLAIM: KRATOM IS ADDICTIVE The most commonly used argument against certain plant medicines being used to treat chronic pain in recovery is that they are “addictive,” or have a “high potential for abuse.” This argument is based on a...
THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE: Why We Fight for Botanical Freedom “It would have been unthinkable to the framers of the constitution that protecting the freedom to explore one’s own consciousness would need protection.” Dale Pendell “We all want to live by each other’s...
A LETTER FROM DR. MURRAY HOLCOMB Liberty may be defined in multiple ways, but as listed in the Merriam Webster dictionary, this understandably includes: 1. The power to do as one pleases. 2. Freedom from arbitrary control. 3. The power of choice. The proposed ban on...
Lisa Kehrberg, MD, Guest Columnist for Pain News Network recently shared her story on PNN and I thought it was worth sharing with our readers because it does seem that this fear of opioids or what many refer to as “Opioid Hysteria” in the media has gone...
“Time is the fire in which we all burn.” ~Delmore Schwartz “We all want to live by each other’s happiness, not by each other’s misery. We don’t want to hate and despise one another. In this world there is room for everyone and the earth...
The Silent Epidemic: Kratom, Chronic Pain and America’s War on Drugs CHRONIC PAIN STATISTICS AND HARM TO SOCIETY Chronic pain affects over 100 million people. With the prevalence of Opioid Use Disorder in the media today, politicians are seeking solutions. But...
HOW CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE IS FAILING US According to recent surveys, many people take Kratom because they were cut off from their pain medication or lack health insurance. Or, they are unemployed or fighting for disability which can take years, if they get approved at...