Change of laws in the Czech Republic?
Will This Major Change Result In Changes In Cannabis and Kratom Legalization in the Czech Republic? Two weeks ago, the Czech Government announced that Jindřich Vobořil, the driving force behind…
European Kratom Alliance Announces its Formation
Kratom advocates in Europe have announced the formation of the European Kratom Alliance (EKA). The group made this announcement last week on r/kratom: It’s been five months since we have…
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…
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…
Portugal and Beyond: Is Kratom Better for Opiate Withdrawal Than Methadone?
A recent paper by Dr. Darshan Singh et al titled “Severity of Pain and Sleep Problems during Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth) Cessation among Regular Kratom Users” suggests that kratom may…