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WHO Kratom Decision Explained: What It Means for Legality and Future
In October, the Kratom community hears news that shakes them. The World Health Organization was instituting a committee to review Kratom and its future as a supplement. For members of the Kratom community, a negative outcome could mean problematic new bans on the naturally occurring substance. Kratom legality was hanging in the balance. But today, […]
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What is Select Spectrum THC - Why We Carry Hometown Hero Select Spectrum!
Unless you aren’t a member of the cannabis community, you probably know about the ban Texas has placed on Delta-8 THC. All this started when the state’s department of health updated its list of Schedule 1 substances on its website. The updated list includes the natural compound. What happened next was a flurry of collective […]
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DSHS Lawsuit- Grassroots Harvest Discusses Delta-8 THC Ban
There’s news: Delta-8 THC is not legal in the State of Texas. This has swept many consumers and businesses off their feet. The understanding was the 2018 Farm Bill and ensuing 2019 bill in Texas clarified that hemp products were legal for sale. That is, as long as they were under 0.3% Delta-9 THC. [product-block] […]
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Texas Delta-8 THC Decision- Lawsuit Against DSHS
Texas Hemp retailers are scrambling as they await word on whether or not they will be able to continue to sell Delta-8 THC products. Delta-8 THC products have been available for sale for some time in Texas. The Farm Bill of 2018 made hemp compounds that aren’t Delta-9 THC legal on a federal level. Subsequent […]
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WHO and A Potential Kratom Scheduling (Ban) Worldwide
The entire Kratom community is currently watching anxiously as a single meeting by the World Health Organization could radically change the future of the burgeoning supplement. The WHO could decide to schedule, a.k.a ban, kratom worldwide. [product-block] Where Did Kratom Stand? Within the country, Kratom advocates are touting the substance as a possible replacement for […]
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New: Texas Kratom Consumer Act (HB 1097)
A few months ago, in April 2021, the Texas House of Representatives passed this bill- HB-1097, otherwise known as the Texas Kratom Consumer Act. More recently, the Texas Senate Committee on Health & Human Services also voted ‘yes’ to HB-1097. Let’s take a look at what that all means. These votes are a big positive […]
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How Global Shipping Delays Affect Kratom Quality & Supply
February and March are months of massive delays in supply chains and shipping due to the celebration of the Chinese New Year. With everything that happened at the Suez Canal recently as well, we decided to shine a light on shipping issues. We want to explain just how much various predictable and unpredictable situations can […]
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Where Is Delta 8 THC Illegal in the U.S.?
In a previous article, we discussed the significance of the 2018 Farm Bill legalizing industrial hemp and Delta 8 THC. This time we’re going to shine a light on your question, is Delta 8 illegal? As we’ve mentioned, Delta 8 THC is federally legal when derived from hemp. But it’s not that simple – Delta […]
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Pandemic & The Opioid Crisis | Is Kratom an Opioid
Did you know the COVID-19 pandemic is making the U.S.’ opioid crisis even worse? Newsweek recently released an article that digs into the opioid crisis and how the pandemic is impacting well, pretty much everything. As if we didn’t hate Corona enough already, there’s something new we can blame it for. The opioid crisis is […]
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