Today, I take a step back and think through things a bit as I record to give my broader perspective of the continuing coverage of the Tampa Bay Times’ recently published reports on their deep dive into the safety of kratom, hundreds of overdoses where kratom was listed as a contributing factor, and the lobbying and commercial network working behind the scenes in the kratom industry. Sources mentioned in this episode can be found here: As dangerous kratom products go unregulated, lobbyists write the laws: https://project.tampabay.com/investigations/deadly-dose/american-kratom-association-lobbyists-fda-florida/ The Tampa Bay Times tested 20 kratom products. Here’s what we found.:  https://www.tampabay.com/investigations/2023/12/09/tampa-bay-times-tested-20-kratom-products-heres-what-we-found/ Hundreds died using kratom in Florida. It was touted as safe:  https://project.tampabay.com/investigations/deadly-dose/kratom-overdose-deaths-florida-mitragynine-testing/ How the Tampa Bay Times investigated the kratom industry: https://www.tampabay.com/investigations/2023/12/07/deadly-dose-kratom-industry-tampa-bay-times-investigation/  PART 3: Kratom’s path across the US is marked by deception and secrets https://project.tampabay.com/investigations/deadly-dose/kratom-industry-opms-supply-chain-indonesia-florida/

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