Is kratom legal in San Antonio?

What is kratom?

Natural kratom comes from the mitragyna speciosa, a tropical evergreen tree in the coffee family native to Southeast Asia whose leaves have been used for centuries as an herbal supplement in traditional medicines.

Kratom is not a drug. Kratom is not an opiate. Kratom is not a synthetic substance. Naturally occurring Kratom is a safe herbal supplement that behaves as a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist and is used for pain management, energy, even depression and anxiety that are common among Americans. Kratom contains no opiates, but it does bind to the same receptor sites in the brain. Chocolate, coffee, exercise and even human breast milk hit these receptor sites in a similar fashion. 

According to a comprehensive analysis by Dr. Jack Henningfield, Ph.D, kratom’s potential for abuse and dependence is no greater than such widely used and unscheduled substances as “nutmeg, hops, St. John’s Wort, chamomile, guarana, and kola nut.  You can read the full report here.

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Yes, Kratom is legal in San Antonio, Texas.

So if you were wondering, ‘Is Kratom legal where I live?’ – Yes, to date, there has never been a proposed ordinance in the city of San Antonio’s history that recommends banning, criminalizing, regulating, or otherwise limiting access to kratom, or mitragyna speciosa. 

Presently, kratom can be purchased at any number of local retail establishments in and around the San Antonio area. Whether it’s a head shop, or a smoke shop, gas station, vape shop, or online vendor based in the San Antonio area, kratom is absolutely legal and so it can be purchased, sold, and possessed legally anywhere inside of the city limits, and the surrounding communities and suburbs.

Like other cities in Texas, San Antonio continues to take a back seat with regard to kratom law, to which we applaud, as marginalizing access to a benign plant that people to mitigate aches and pains would decrease adults quality of life, who rightfully ought to have the choice to treat their pain, as they wish, particularly when it comes in the form of a crushed, unadulterated, organic, and sustainable leaf.

All surrounding communities of the San Antonio area are also permissible to have, hold, sell, and buy kratom. This includes but is not limited to the list of communities in the San Antonio vicinity below.

- from enhanciosa.com

 

Will Kratom remain legal?

According to kratomcrazy.com: As of right now, kratom and its alkaloids remain unregulated and legal to buy, sell and consume in the state of Texas. However, these laws could change at any time. Thus far, public comment and advocacy efforts by the AKA (American Kratom Association) have managed to convince the government to postpone a once-imminent kratom ban.

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It is imperative that you help support the organization that advocates for kratom, the American Kratom Association. If you are able, please consider donating to the cause here: https://www.americankratom.org/advocacy/donate.html

According to their website, The American Kratom Association needs your support to ensure they can continue their efforts. Here's how YOU make a difference: 

* Your donations help the AKA continue our lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill and in state capitals around the country
* Your donations help the scientific efforts continue to prove kratom is safe for consumers
* Your donations help the AKA ensure consumer kratom is following good manufacturing programs  

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