French far-right and drugs: part II
The interests of the Big Pharma are really imposing: why is kratom illegal?
French far-right and drugs: part I
The recent rise of the far-right in Europe For a little more than twenty years now, the far-right has been conquering more and more space in practically every country of…
Kratom: natural medicine for pain
Kratom and painkillers: the natural medicine for aches and painsAll over our planet, millions of people suffer daily with the most varied types of pain. Many of them cannot stand even…
Is Spain the New Cannabis Capital of Europe?
Interesting news coming out of the Netherlands may make Spain the new cannabis capital of Europe. Back in January, the Amsterdam City Council, headed by Mayor Femke Halsema, began to…
Study Finds Kratom Can Alleviate COVID-19 Symptoms
A recent study conducted by numerous accredited researchers have found that kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) has significant potential to alleviate COVID-19 pain. Considering that many health professionals are advising COVID-19 patients…
Fibromyalgia and kratom
Is kratom effective to treat fibromyalgia? An honest discussion about the benefits kratom can provide to the ones suffering with the strong pains from this disease, including stories from people that found in kratom a relief to deal with their fibromyalgia.
A Symbolic Victory for Cannabis and Medicinal Research
Vienna, Austria, 2020 "In reviewing a series of World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on cannabis and its derivatives, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) zeroed-in on the decision to remove…
French Ban of CBD Deemed Illegal by EU Court
On November 19, 2020 the Court of Justice of the European Union made a monumental ruling in favor of CBD users and legal distributors across Europe: “A Member State may…
What is Speciofoline? Kratom’s Lesser-Known Alkaloid
The most widely studied alkaloids of the 40 identified in kratom are mitragynine (MG) and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH). In recent past, a team of researchers studied speciofoline (C22H28N2O5), a kratom alkaloid present in less than…
CBD benefits: What the science says
A quick look at what the science says about CBD and its proven benefits for humans.