Controversy Brews With 'Inaccurate' Reports Linking Kratom To Deaths
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
American Kratom Association and independent researchers explain the ingredient's history of safe use in a media briefing. Medical examiners "have tried to pin on kratom" the recent deaths of men in Florida and New York, says trade group Chairman Dave Herman.
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