Oklahoma Biker - The Riders Ragazine Nov - Dec 2017 | Page 18

In August 2016, the Drug
Enforcement Administration
announced that it was cracking
down on a supplement called
kratom. Officials wanted to
put the herb in the same
regulatory category as heroin
and LSD, labeling it a dangerous
substance with no medical
value. Members of the public
vehemently disagreed. More
than 23,000 comments poured in
from veterans, cancer survivors,
factory workers, lawyers and
teachers. Almost all of them said
the same thing: Kratom freed
them from pain.
The glossy green leaves of the
kratom tree, part of the coffee
family, have been consumed for
centuries in Indonesia, Malaysia,
Thailand, and neighboring
countries. Farmworkers believed
that chewing the leaves gave
them energy during long,
sweltering days, and that larger
amounts helped treat coughing,
diarrhea, chronic pain, and
opium addiction. The tree’s
oklahoma biker the riders ragazine
name is pronounced KRAY-tom.
In low doses (roughly 2-4g),
Kratom has a stimulating and
“uplifting” effect, and some
consumers say it gives them
focus and a slight boost of
motivation. In higher doses, it
tends to act as a depressant
and an analgesic, and it is the
effectiveness of Kratom in this
regard that recovering opioid
addicts generally say is most
critical. Kratom’s ability to
decrease or eliminate opioid
users’ dependence on painkillers
is the is the best reason to keep
this plant legal in Oklahoma and
the United States.
Get more information
or purchase Kratom at:
Vaping Kicks Ash
11215 N Garnett Rd - D
Owasso • 918.553.6642
Vaping Kicks Ash
747-A Rogers Blvd
Skiatook • 918.396.3167
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