Last year, the FDA had warned that natural opioids in kratom were being turned into harmful products. Now President Trump says approval should be considered.
  • teyrnon@sh.itjust.works
    10·
    14 hours ago

    Why just this one? Oh, because it’s a derivative and can be isolated and patented I bet? Then they can suppress the plant sales, and billions in profit. Anyone that needs to quit opiates or needs the plant then has to get a permission slip from a doctor for it.

    People in this country hate freedom.

  • Bonesince1997@lemmy.world
    141·
    15 hours ago

    John Oliver just did an episode on Gas Station Drugs. It covered this. Seems to be ruining people’s lives. I’m not surprised Trump wants more of it. I thought marijuana could be expensive, then I heard about some of the addicts on this stuff. Trump is just evil.

    • teyrnon@sh.itjust.works
      510·
      14 hours ago

      Oliver isn’t right on everything, and kratom is one of those things. It’s a valuable tool to substitute opiates for, to kick truly dangerous drugs now laced with fentanyl.

      I did kratom for over a decade, just quit actually, which sucked, quitting opiates is a lot worse though.

      It’s a plant, it’s safe to use, and despite being addictive, is pretty mild. People have every right to use it, and some sleazy gas station suppliers shouldn’t cancel our freedom to use plants.

      • Luffy@lemmy.ml
        2·
        5 hours ago

        This might be too European for you, but In Europe, we have something called clinics. If you want to quit a drug, you go there and they help you, if you need by giving you substitutes.

      • butwhyishischinabook@anarchist.nexusEnglish
        3·
        6 hours ago

        I don’t think many people are saying that kratom doesn’t have legitimate uses in providing an off ramp or mitigation against more serious opioids, or that people shouldn’t have the right to use it if they want to and are informed of the risks. My understanding of John Oliver’s segment was that there is an astounding lack of any regulation or quality control. If anything I thought the argument he made paralleled the arguments that are usually made in favor of legalization, it’s just that in this case the drug is already legal but almost completely unregulated so scams are rampant.

      • naeap@sopuli.xyz
        6·
        14 hours ago

        You’re right with Kratom

        7-OH (and some similar Kratom derivates) are a complete different beast though
        I’m afraid Kratom will get thrown under the bus as well, as it is really helpful for opiate withdrawal…