Thailand moves to legitimize kratom industry but not the stigma around its cultivation and use

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This is certainly good news since Thailand had an unbelievably strict policy since 1943. But it's not legalization. It's not even decriminalization, but more along the lines of California's corporate cannabis industry in which small and medium dispensaries have been squeezed out by large operators, and commercial hemp production is bogged down in bureaucracy.

Part of a report from Silk Legal "a boutique law firm that focuses on complex legal issues in Thailand"

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The Legal Status of Kratom in Thailand

Medically, Kratom can be used to ease anxiety, chronic pain, and opioid withdrawal symptoms. The plant has been used in traditional medicine throughout Southeast Asia since at least the early 19th century and its leaves were once served to welcome guests into the home. Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa...

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