Month: April 2019

This news ... World Health Organization (WHO) have signalled several changes that will open the doors for more research and clinical trials. Experts at the UN have recommended that cannabis ...

The Food & Drug Administration warns that popular supplements used as an alternative to opioids could contain large amounts of heavy metals. Kratom (pronounced CRATE-um), is a supplement made from leaves of trees native to southeast Asia that have been traditionally been used as way to relieve pain, increase energy and ease opioid withdrawal. The leaves are traditionally brewed as a tea or chewed raw. But in recent years — especially in light of the opioid epidemic — kratom has become a popular alternative to treat pain. In the United States, it is often sold in as kratom capsules at smoke shops, holistic medicine shops and even gas stations. However, according to a health department fact sheet, kratom products are not regulated or required to be tested — meaning the risk of c...

“This bill seeks to provide access to medical cannabis in health care facilities for Californians who are ... it in critical instances,” Hueso said during a downtown San Diego news conference held in ...

Final results of tests performed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on 30 kratom products confirm the presence of heavy metals, including lead and nickel, at concentrations not considered safe for human consumption, the FDA said Wednesday. The FDA first warned of "disturbingly" high levels of heavy metals, including lead and nickel, last November, as reported by Medscape Medical News. The FDA has posted a list of the kratom products and concentrations of heavy metals found in them on its website. Based on reported patterns of kratom use, heavy kratom users may be exposed to levels of lead and nickel many times greater than the safe daily exposure, the FDA warns in a statement. Based on these test results, the typical long-term kratom user could potentially develop heavy...

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In response to the request of a community drug task force, the St. Johns County Board of Commissioners will consider at their board meeting Tuesday regulating kratom, a plant-based substance considered to be similar to opioids. Kratom is a botanical product found in Southeast Asia that can mimic the “high” of harder drugs like morphine and heroin because of compounds that interact with the same pleasure-producing receptors in the brain, and thus cause dependence, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Reports show that consumption of the drug — sold as powder, capsules or a liquid “K Shot” — has increased over the last few years, particularly among opioid users looking to switch to a less expensive alternative or to move toward sobriety. It has also been shown to produce ...