KCAC White Paper Refuting Misleading Safety Claims
PRESS RELEASE SUMMARY: KCAC White Paper Exposes Dangers of Synthetic ‘7’ (7-Hydroxymitragynine), Refuting Misleading Safety Claims WASHINGTON, DC – July 16, 2025 – The Global Kratom Coalition’s (GKC) independent Kratom Consumer Advisory Council (KCAC) today released a comprehensive white paper that systematically debunks dangerous and misleading safety claims about products containing isolated 7-hydroxymitragynine (also known […]
GKC Commends FDA Action Against 7
PRESS RELEASE SUMMARY: GKC Commends FDA Action Against Illicit 7-Hydroxymitragynine Products, Urges Protection for Natural Leaf Kratom WASHINGTON, DC – July 15, 2025 – The Global Kratom Coalition (GKC) applauds the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for issuing decisive warning letters to firms illegally marketing potent, synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products to American consumers. This […]
KCAC Exposes HART’s Deliberate Misinformation
PRESS RELEASE SUMMARY: KCAC Exposes Deliberate Misinformation in HART’s ‘Animal Safety’ Study on Dangerous 7-OH Products LOS ANGELES, CA – July 30, 2025 – The Global Kratom Coalition (GKC) is issuing a public health alert following a new position statement from the Kratom Consumer Advisory Council (KCAC). The KCAC has exposed a deeply misleading press […]
GKC Applauds FDA Warning Against Hydroxie
PRESS RELEASE SUMMARY: GKC Applauds FDA Warning Against Synthetic Opioid ‘7’, Vindicating Long-Held Consumer Safety Concerns WASHINGTON, DC – July 2, 2025 – The Global Kratom Coalition (GKC) commends the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for taking a critical and forceful step to protect American consumers by issuing a warning letter to Hydroxie, LLC, […]
KCAC Fact-Checks and Debunks HART…Again.
PRESS RELEASE SUMMARY: KCAC Fact-Checks and Debunks Dangerous Claims Linking Synthetic ‘7’ to Reduced Opioid Deaths LOS ANGELES, CA – June 24, 2025 – The Global Kratom Coalition (GKC) is amplifying a new position paper from the independent Kratom Consumer Advisory Council (KCAC) that decisively refutes a dangerous public health narrative being promoted by the […]
HB 6855 Fails Consumers and Science
COMMENTARY: Connecticut Must Not Schedule Leaf Kratom: HB 6855 Fails Consumers and Science Alike By Matthew Lowe, Executive Director, Global Kratom Coalition As the Executive Director of the Global Kratom Coalition, I speak every day with people who rely on leaf kratom as part of their wellness routine to improve energy, focus, and live more […]
Celebrating Colorado’s Daniel Bregger Act
PRESS RELEASE SUMMARY: A Victory for Consumer Safety: GKC Honors Passage of Colorado’s Daniel Bregger Act DENVER, CO – June 2, 2025 – In a monumental victory for consumer protection and responsible regulation, the Global Kratom Coalition (GKC) celebrates the passage and signing of Colorado Senate Bill 25-072, the Daniel Bregger Act. This landmark legislation, […]
Petition Letter to Louisiana Legislators
Oppose Criminalizing Kratom—Support Regulation; NOT a Ban. Over 9,000 Louisiana residents have signed this petition. We, the undersigned Louisiana residents and consumers, urge you to reject efforts to criminalize kratom (Mitragyna speciosa), a natural botanical with a long history of traditional use. Instead, we ask you to follow the science and adopt Kratom Consumer Protection […]
GKC Champions Nebraska’s KCPA
PRESS RELEASE SUMMARY: GKC Champions Nebraska’s Kratom Consumer Protection Act to Safeguard Consumers from Synthetic Opioids LOS ANGELES, CA – March 12, 2025 – The Global Kratom Coalition (GKC) is proud to announce its ongoing, active support for Nebraska’s Legislative Bill 230 (LB 230), the Kratom Consumer Protection Act (KCPA). This critical piece of legislation, […]
GKC Applauds Suspension of Utah HB 509
PRESS RELEASE SUMMARY: GKC Applauds Suspension of Utah HB 509, Calls for Full Enforcement of Existing Consumer Protection Laws LOS ANGELES, CA – March 8, 2025 – The Global Kratom Coalition (GKC) commends the Utah Legislature for its prudent decision to suspend House Bill 509, choosing a path of effective enforcement over the creation of […]
The Power of Advocacy: ReFuel Market
PRESS RELEASE SUMMARY: GKC Celebrates Power of Advocacy as ReFuel Market Pulls Dangerous Synthetic ‘7’ Products LOS ANGELES, CA – March 7, 2025 – The Global Kratom Coalition (GKC) today celebrates a major victory for consumer safety, driven by the powerful combination of investigative journalism, dedicated grassroots activism, and corporate responsibility. GKC commends ReFuel Market […]