By ANH-USA An advisory committee is meeting to make recommendations to the FDA on whether or not to ban certain supplements from being made at specialized pharmacies. Action Alert! On September 12, the FDA’s advisory committee on compounded medicine—medicine made for individual patients at specialized pharmacies—will meet to discuss five ingredients: alpha lipoic […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—August 23, 2018—The American Kratom Association submitted an eleven-page letter and a petition signed by more than 40,000 Americans asking the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to keep the current regulatory structure in place for kratom, a natural botanical in the coffee family native to Southeast Asia. The petition is in response to […]
By ANH-USA The 2018 Farm Bill is currently being created from the House and Senate versions. We must make sure bad provisions are eliminated, and good provisions stay in the final bill. Action Alert! Congress is in the process of completing the 2018 Farm Bill, and it is imperative that we ensure that […]
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Most people don’t know that the pesticide DDT is still with us. Most people don’t know that it was created by the company formerly known as Monsanto, now absorbed by Bayer. Did you know that DDT is still used to control mosquitoes in developing countries? That endometriosis and […]
By Michael Maharrey Last week, a final California Assembly committee unanimously passed a bill that would loosen some regulations on hemp seed and cultivation. Passage of this bill would pave the way for faster development of the state’s hemp market, and further nullify federal prohibition in practice and effect. Sen. Scott Wilk […]
Dear Kratom Warriors, If you have not done so, please take a couple of minutes and sign the petition to the DEA. This is our chance to make our collective voices heard. Our original goal was 40,000 signatures, but let’s surpass it! Let’s make them stand up and take notice. […]
By Wes Annac, Editor, Karma Yoga Daily Pesticide contamination in cannabis is a big problem. Careless growing methods have been the norm for decades due to marijuana’s illegality, and sadly, this is just as much of a problem in legal states as it’s always been. High-profile cannabis users are speaking out against […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 20, 2018 – The American Kratom Association (AKA) published its “Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Standards for the Manufacture of Kratom Products” to provide specific guidance to kratom manufacturers and vendors in the manufacturing and marketing of kratom products. Dave Herman, Chairman of the AKA, affirmed the commitment of […]
By John Vibes In an interesting turn of events, The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued a ruling which will greatly increase the amount of marijuana that can be grown legally for research purposes. In the same report, the DEA announced that they will be attempting to reduce the production of problematic opioid […]
By Helen Buyniski and Gary Null, Ph.D, Progressive Radio Network Wikipedia wants us to believe the entries in its “encyclopedia” are truthful, fair, and balanced. However, a comprehensive analysis of its nutritional articles reveals a plethora of factual inconsistencies and a clear and present bias against the very idea of […]