Libor Cinegr's debut feature documentary, Sběratelé kratomu (The Kratom Collectors), which recently garnered the Audience Award at the prestigious Academia Film Olomouc (AFO) festival, is far more than just an…
The sweeping tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have sent shockwaves through global trade, with industries from Southeast Asia to North America scrambling to assess the fallout. Among the hardest…
In a decisive policy shift, Sweden has banned the import and sale of kratom, a Southeast Asian plant with psychoactive properties, effective March 11, 2025. The move tightens restrictions introduced…
JAKARTA — In a striking policy pivot, Indonesian officials have finally cleared the way for kratom exports under a series of new regulations—a move that comes at a time when…
Across the pond in the United States, the legality of kratom, a tropical plant from Southeast Asia, is facing challenges. Different states are grappling with how to regulate this substance,…
Bangkok, Thailand – In a move highlighting the complexities of Thailand's evolving drug policies, authorities have raided multiple locations involved in the production and distribution of illegal cough syrup, an…
In a significant move, the Thai Cabinet has approved two draft ministerial regulations concerning the import and export of kratom, marking a pivotal step in the country's approach to this…
Extracts are concentrates obtained by extracting the alkaloids contained in Kratom leaves. They are produced by boiling the leaves to extract these alkaloids, then straining the liquid and reducing it…
Kratom or mitragyna speciosa is a plant native to Southeast Asia, and one of the best known and most used in traditional Asian natural medicine. A cousin of coffee, its…
In a recent move, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has officially banned kratom, categorizing it as a narcotic substance alongside its primary alkaloid, mitragynine. This decision adds kratom to…