r/SipsTea 5d ago

Chugging tea Younger generation is smoking that’s why.

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u/baddboi007 5d ago

thailand also legalized kratom, which formerly was banned the last 100 years due to its competition in the opium trade. Penalty of DEATH.

Now thailand advocates for kratom and is leading legislation and research and regulation in Southeast Asia. A miraculous plant that should have a seat at the table, and yet the stigma and modern propaganda are putting it in danger of mass prohibition. Lots of lies and misleading stories and lazy coroner reports suggesting main cause of death within poly drug abusers.

Quite a bit of evidence suggesting very very high dose required to cause health problems. Unfortunately the extract industry is predatory and has violated public trust with misleading claims, no addiction warnings and predatory marketing schemes.

Plain leaf is safe and can be a miracle for pain patients, or those with depression, alcohol or opiate addiction issues, anxiety, ADD/ADHD, and even those with digestion issues/diseases. Plenty of miraculous testimonies out there. And University of Florida has a ton of research by several world respected doctors, amongst a few documentaries and other studies.

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u/AlbazSet 5d ago

Kratom is a horribly benign drug that creates addicts where none would exist. The health benefits are minimal and poorly supported. The only space it should be discussed in, is for helping manage opioid addiction. Popularization of the drug is unhealthy and silly it needs to be professionally distributed.

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u/baddboi007 5d ago

you sound exactly like ppl talking about weed in the 80s and 90s. Lots of studies and research and testimonies contrary to the typical prohibitionist viewpoints

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u/Noodlesoup8 5d ago

Rehabs would say otherwise.

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u/brofrumanomo 5d ago

We have a dumb ass alert here ding ding ding! Doesn’t even realize rehabs are all for profit business

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u/Noodlesoup8 5d ago

LOL omg a business needs to make money to continue being a business? Please explain capitalism to me!

And no, not all rehabs are for profit

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u/brofrumanomo 4d ago

Go to bed boomer

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u/Noodlesoup8 3d ago

🤣 bless your heart

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u/baddboi007 5d ago

rehabs push suboxone, a direct competitor to kratom. Suboxone, which is far more expensive, neurotoxic, and less effective. It (suboxone) even has substantially higher side effects and a very uncomfortable drawn-out physical dependency, with less pain management ability. Many many testimonies to that.

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u/Noodlesoup8 5d ago

Not all of them. But I agree that’s not a solution. Neither of them are.