California bill would regulate kratom amid safety concerns

When Travis Thompson discovered kratom, he says he thought he found what he had been searching for; a safe and easy way to end his struggle with alcoholism.

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“It made me feel like I found the answer like I found the key to the mint or the beginning of a rainbow that I had been looking for,” Thompson said.

After just a few sips of tea inside a kratom bar in Tampa, Thompson quit drinking alcohol and began experimenting with what he thought was a natural, homeopathic cure to his addiction.

“it was an easy, easy transition. I mean, I got off alcohol almost instantly,” Thompson said.

Kratom is an herbal drug that comes from a tropical tree found in South Asia. Users claim the drug is energizing and can promote sobriety for people battling addiction.

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