Legal kratom edges closerOfficials are cutting kratom trees in Kapong district of Phangnga in March. (Photo by Achadtaya Chuenniran)Proposed legislation that would remove kratom from the list of narcotics has taken a step closer to being tabled before parliament, the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) said on Tuesday. The cabinet approved in principle to remove kratom from the drugs list in March. The warning came in response to a recent surge in drug cases involving kratom. The opinions gathered will be forwarded along with the regulations to the cabinet for approval, he said.

Source: Bangkok Post July 07, 2020 23:49 UTC