Anti-Drug Agency Wants Kratom Fully Legalized

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Anti-Drug Agency Wants Kratom Fully Legalized

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Police confiscate kratom plants from a Bangkok home on Feb. 27.

 

BANGKOK — The nation’s top anti-narcotics official said he will propose the interim parliament amend the law to allow personal use of an herbal stimulant widely consumed in the south.

 

The proposal to decriminalize kratom is part of an ongoing effort to loosen drug laws, Narcotics Control Board sec-gen Sirinya Sitdhichai said in a Thursday interview. When the measure goes into effect, anyone can legally grow and chew leaves of kratom, an upper that stimulates the nervous system.

 

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[grkt]

Legalize all drugs is the only solution and even idiots start to understand it <3

[Cadbury]

I can't see the self-righteous and moralistic members of the junta leadership rubber stamping this proposal. More the pity. 

Edited May 18, 2018 by Cadbury

[Guest Jerry787]

 i congratulate with the Anti-Drug Agency to liberalize Kratom and Cannabis both used as medicinal for 1000s of years and having better results of official drugs sold by bigpharmas

[DJ54]

Is this the same nut? That Taiwan has? If so scary shit. Whenever getting a taxi look to make sure doesn’t have red slobber (lack of Bette word) running down his lip or reddish teeth. I’m in two taxis that’s drivers where eating the stuff. Driving like crazy and really a scary situation. 

 

If this is same ban it!

[lemonjelly]

2 hours ago, DJ54 said:

Is this the same nut? That Taiwan has? If so scary shit. Whenever getting a taxi look to make sure doesn’t have red slobber (lack of Bette word) running down his lip or reddish teeth. I’m in two taxis that’s drivers where eating the stuff. Driving like crazy and really a scary situation. 

 

If this is same ban it!

No, you’re thinking of Betel nut. Kratom is a different plant, the leaves are usually boiled up and then the water is drank.