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Thailand. Decriminalisation of kratom hailed by rights advocates
Thailand. Decriminalisation of kratom hailed by rights advocates
The decriminalisation of kratom, the tropical leaf long used as a herbal remedy but which some health regulators around the world have criticised as potentially unsafe, was welcomed by human rights advocates on Tuesday.
Kratom -- scientific name Mitragyna speciosa -- is part of the coffee family, used for centuries in Southeast Asia and Papua New Guinea for its pain-relieving and mildly stimulating effects. (Bangkok Post, Thailand, 24.08.2021)
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2170435/decriminalisation-of-kratom-hailed-by-rights-advocates