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Kava News

Driving Under the Influence of Kava

September 11, 2012

Aloha everyone! Makaira here! I hope you’re all enjoying some pleasant fall weather, and that those of you who have headed back for another year of school are settling in well after a relaxing summer vacation. I’ve been noticing a rather disturbing trend in recent mentions of kava in the news, and decided that a [...]

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The Aloha Spirit – Kava for Planetary Healing

May 11, 2012

Aloha Everyone! The weather here in Hawaii has been wonderful lately. Things got a little crazy back in March with tons of rain, hail, flooding, and even a waterspout! But now we’re back to normal with lovely weather, lots of sun, and just enough sweet island rain here and there to make the ‘awa plants [...]

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Worldwide Kava Liberation Movements

March 8, 2012

Aloha Everyone! It certainly seems that things are getting more and more chaotic all over the world these past few months.  Although there have been some negative things that have occurred as of late, I have been witnessing more and more signs that movements toward rational, reasonable, compassionate behavior are growing, gaining strength and momentum, [...]

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Fighting The Australian Kava Ban

January 10, 2012

Aloha everyone! Welcome to a brand new year! I hope everyone else is having as wonderful a new year as I am so far! I can definitely tell that this year is going to bring a great many wonderful things and many new revelations and beginnings! Speaking of new beginnings, one of my friends who [...]

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Kava for…Pets?

November 5, 2011

Aloha everyone!  Makaira here.  The rainy season is beginning in Hawaii, which means that I’ve been spending less time outside working with my beautiful ‘awa plants, and more time researching, reading, and looking for mentions of kava in the news. Just the other day, I happened to stumble across a completely bizarre article regarding kava [...]

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Finally, some Good Kava News!

September 30, 2011

Aloha everyone! The last few months have seen an incredible number of articles on the potential dangers of kava and other natural herbal supplements.  These articles (which mostly seemed to repeat the exact same information over and over again with no particular evidence to back up their alarmist claims), informed readers that kava could cause [...]

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A Resurgence of Fear: Is Kava Really Dangerous?

June 2, 2011

Aloha everyone, About ten years ago, it seemed that everyone was terrified of kava.  Several reports had come out of individuals who were taking kava experiencing liver failure.  The medicine was banned in a number of countries, including the E.U. and Canada, and it was considered by many to be fact that kava was dangerous [...]

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Kava Chocolate and Kava in the News!

March 1, 2011

Aloha everyone! I feel like its been awhile since I posted a blog article.  Things have been so completely busy here at the farm, and I’ve barely had the chance to read the news, much less write a new post.  I hope everyone had an amazing Valentines Day and was able to share some delicacies [...]

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The Anti-Energy Drink

December 22, 2010

Aloha everyone! Recently I’ve noticed an interesting new trend involving Kava that I found very interesting! This is the concept of the anti energy drink.  For years, companies have been marketing energy drinks, beverages that are meant to give you a boost of vitality throughout the day.  Some are completely packed with sugar, caffeine and [...]

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Kava – Worldwide Legal Status

July 24, 2009

For an in-depth look at the true cause of the temporary worldwide Kava ban in the early 2000′s, refer to my eZine Articles story entitled; “What is the Legal Status of Kava?“. Australia Kava is legal to possess & sell in Australia, but it is illegal to import into Australia without a license, since it’s [...]

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Travel the Blue Lagoon

March 7, 2009

I recently read an essay by a student from Oxford University on her experiences traveling to the islands of Oceania in which she stated that “universal respect for the local vice of choice” – (my aside: there is that word again that I take such issue with; vice) – “the very alcoholic, somewhat hallucinogenic kava – [...]

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International Legal News

February 19, 2009

Recent Excerpts from Kava Legal News… Australian Police Seize Kava from TVNZ, February 05, 2009 About 60 kilograms of kava, an intoxicating drink from the Pacific Islands, has been seized by police on a flight to a remote Arnhem Land community. The flight was intercepted at Millingimbi, east of Darwin. Inside the plane, police allegedly [...]

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