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Kratom is in the coffee family and is an herbal supplement grown mostly in southeast Asia. Some states have banned it after the Federal government raised questions about its safety, but as Mike Vasilinda tells us, the problem came not from the supplement, but from what unscrupulous vendors laced it with\u2026which Florida lawmakers took the first step today to prevent from happening again.<\/p>\n

<\/iframe><\/p>\n <\/p>\nKratom is legal but unregulated in Florida. It is a big seller at the Natural Life chain of stores. Gabe Suarez is the owner.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-73253 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/still0118_00029\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Still0118_00029-200x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Still0118_00029-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Still0118_00029-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Still0118_00029.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/still0118_00028\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Still0118_00028-200x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Still0118_00028-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Still0118_00028-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Still0118_00028.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/still0118_00011\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Still0118_00011-200x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Still0118_00011-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Still0118_00011-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Still0118_00011.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\u201cAnd everyday, we get testimonials from people how this plant has changed their life for the better. And we hear it multiple times a day, everyday\u201d says Suarez.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSuarez tells us he requires what he sells to have been tested by a third party to insure its pure and safe. \u201cYou name it, we\u2019re searching for it.\u201d<\/p>\nBut there\u2019s no requirement to do that in law, yet. Mac Haddow is the Senior Fellow at the American Kratom Association. \u201cIt is used as a popular product in the United States today by eleven to fifteen million people\u201d Haddow told lawmakers.<\/p>\nKratom has gotten a bad rap in the past. Sarasota County banned it in 2014 after reports it could be dangerous. Haddow says nothing is further from the truth.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/still0118_00019\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-73232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Still0118_00019-200x113.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Still0118_00019-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Still0118_00019-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Still0118_00019.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\u201cIt is perfectly safe. It is not dangerously addictive. Unless its been adulterated with very dangerous substances including fentanyl, morphine and heroin.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAnd because of that, the American Kratom Association supports regulation and testing.<\/p>\n\u201cAbout a third of the Kratom population used it like a cup of coffee in the morning for an energy boost and increased focus. Another third use it to reduce anxiety, and then the final\u00a0 <\/span>third are people that are finding that it can help you wean off very dangerous opioids\u201d says Haddow.<\/p>\nSarasota is the only county that has banned Kratom. This legislation would undo that ban.<\/p>\nUnder the legislation, distributors would be required to test and certify the supplement before shipping it to retailers says sponsor Senator Joe Gruters (R-Sarasota).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/still0118_00026\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-73239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Still0118_00026-200x113.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Still0118_00026-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Still0118_00026-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Still0118_00026.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\u201cI think people should have access and have the availability. 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