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DrG said:
Hey man,you got skills

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PositiveOutlook said:
I love kratom

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PEARL RIVER, La. - A Northshore lawmaker is warning parents to be on the look out for an over-the-counter herbal remedy called "Kratom."
The manufacturer of the product claims the herb "reliably and quickly relieves all kinds of acute and chronic pain."
But, the packaging on the sample bought at a local store clearly warned customers Kratom is not for human consumption.
Metairie addiction specialist Dr. Ken Roy says people should heed the warning because the product is dangerous, unpredictable and has properties similar to opiate narcotics.
"When you use a small amount of it, it is sometimes described as a stimulant," said Roy. "When you use a large amount of it sometimes is more sedating."
Senator A.G. Crowe, R-Pearl River says Kratom is just as harmful as other over-the-counter herbs such mojo, spice marijuana and bath salts.
The state legislature recently banned those products in Louisiana.
Crowe pre-filed a bill that would add Kratom to the list of controlled dangerous substances.
"I think that what you're seeing here is a pattern that's been developed over some time now where the target market is young kids that don't know better, don't have any idea how bad this stuff can be," said Crowe.
Dr. Roy says in southeast Asia Kratom is a low level, but insidious kind of problem.
"It propitiates an orientation towards mood altering behavior especially in this case with substances that may or may not cause really serious and dangerous and sometimes permanent disability."
A website for the product claims there are no serious risks, dangers or side effects from infrequent use of low doses of Kratom.
But, the manufacturer also warns if you take too much, you could suffer hallucinations, delusions, nausea and other health problems.
"We're trying to be as proactive as we can to get this information out there well before it catches on," said Crowe.
Senator Crowe says since the legislature voted overwhelmingly to outlaw forms of synthetic marijuana, he expects lawmakers will ban Kratom as well.

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Dustin name change · Tallahassee, Florida
Kratom is as insidious and as dangerous as coffee is. Anyone attempting to compare Kratom to various drugs or claim that Kratom has a lot of side effects or is somehow addictive know nothing about the Plant.

Kratom is a tree. It has been used medicinally for thousands of years and thousands of people use it today for medical issues including pain, depression, anxiety, etc. It is a miracle cure for many people. The only side effects most people get is a little nausea if they eat too much. That is all.

This whole article is nothing more than fear-tactics and propaganda. 100%.

Our govt. is trying to rob us of yet ANOTHER natural substance to make us rely 100% on artificial and dangerous pharmaceuticals.

This can't be allowed.

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The governor of Indiana has lumped kratom together with the highly dangerous "synthetics" which have been in the news lately, and is attempting to ban them all with Indiana House Bill #1196.  Here's an online petition to have kratom removed from the bill:

http://www.change.org/petitions/remove-mitragynine-7-hydroxymitragynine-from-indiana-s-hb-1196-save-kratom-from-prohibition

I believe the bill has passed House and Senate and is now back in the governor's hands for approval, so time is short.  It looks like the outrage of the kratom community worked in Louisiana - stand up and come to the aid of Indiana, or your state may well be next - once the avalanche starts it's just going to get bigger.

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