Why Is Kratom Be Banned

Kratom is an herb that is growing in popularity, with the likes of Salvia and some of the herbal incense strains. As with any "legal herbs", however, it's important to frequently check the status of their legality where you live.

It is not legal for people in some countries to buy Kratom, while other countries welcome the sale of Kratoms. In some countries anyone who has this drug in their possession is arrested, and taken to jail. Some of the countries that have banned the use and purchase of Kratom is Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, and several others. One of the countries where Kratom is legal is the United States. As with any drug, anyone who uses to buy Kratom, or transport it from another country should consult the authorities of that country, for a legal status of this herb. Transporting and exporting drugs is a crime, even if the drug is legal in another country.

In some countries, protestors are picketing the government for the use of Kratom, to be part of medicinal studies, and researches. More protestors in the same country have opposite feeling concerning the illegal use of Kratom. The majority of people in Malaysia are lobbying to make Kratoms labeled as a …show more content…
Thailand officials have banned the use of Kratom, and have placed an order to destroy all Kratom trees. The law also enforces that the planting of this tree is also illegal. Authorities in Thailand places Kratom in the same category as heroin and cocaine. Even the smallest amount of Kratom found on an individual is enough to warrant the death penalty. The ban of Kratom in countries where Kratom is illegal only increases black market crime. Criminals or others who have a strong interest in Kratom only find other substitutes to use against the prohibition of drugs, law. The strain that is currently available today is Mitragyna Javanica. This species is not as effective as its counterpart the Kratom