TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
“I don’t have a timetable. It could be this week, could be in the future, I just don’t know.” The DEA recently changed direction on their decision to add kratom to the schedule one controlled substance list alongside another inappropriately placed natural substance. Despite no more than anecdotal evidence to support the thin claim that Read More…
If you’ve been keeping up with alternative media outlets the past couple weeks, you probably know that the DEA just classified kratom, a tropical deciduous tree with leaves used for various medicinal purposes (1), a Schedule 1 substance. This puts it in the same class as heroin (2). Vendors are already struggling to import it, and Read More…
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) just announced they will ban the popular pain relief supplement kratom by placing it on the Schedule 1 list, which denotes “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse” – the most restrictive classification under the federal Controlled Substances Act. This move to ban yet another Read More…
As the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) continues to display its arrogance, refusing to remove marijuana from schedule 1 of the Control Substance Act (CSA), thanks to certified professional bodies in the country, more and more details on medical efficacy of the plant is being revealed. On August 11, 2016 the DEA turned down two Read More…
One of the most shameful episodes in the history of psychology is the use of frontal lobotomies. Despite very scant evidence of their effectiveness – and in spite of much evidence of serious negative after-effects – lobotomies were standard procedure through the US and Europe for around two decades, until the mid-1950s. In the US, Read More…
The DEA extended its authority far past what this weary public will tolerate. Trying to ban kratom is a futile death knell of the drug war, futile only if we continue standing up and flexing our rights. Public outcry, an unrelenting bombardment of opposition is here to set the record straight: kratom cannot be overdosed Read More…