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I
can't count the number of times we are asked if
Kava Kava Root is a "legal high", a
"legal drug", or if it provides the user
with a "natural high".
First of all, there are very specific laws in place
by the FDA (Food
& Drug Administration) and the DEA (Drug Enforcement
Agency), that regulate almost all the food we eat,
the medicine we ingest and the illegal drugs that plague
the world. Two important points are as follows:
1. If anyone is marketing any product as a legal
high, or if anyone compares their product to
any legal or illegal drug, they are not in compliance
with the laws of the United States, and will, at the
very least, be forced to close their business.
2. Kava Kava is a natural herbal product that has been
protected by the FDA in 2005, which means that unlike
COUNTLESS untested herbal products that are being sold
without FDA approval, Kava Kava is not only protected
by the FDA, the FDA has outlined safe dosages for this
wonderful plant.
Kava Kava is a natural herbal product that has been
used safely for thousands of years, often, reportedly,
as a safe alternative to alcohol consumption, but we
cannot make that claim ourselves.
What we do know is that Kava Kava has provided our
long family line with so many benefits, which include
relieving our stresses of the days, a pleasant state
of mind conducive to long ceremonies, and many other
benefits that made us such devoted fans of 'awa, that
we decided to devote our lives to it, and start a farm
many, many years ago.
It upsets us to see so many unscrupulous people trying
to take such an important plant in our culture, and
market it as something it is not. Yes, we use
it for the relief of discomfort in our joints and our
backs, as well as enjoy it for the mild euphoria it
brings us, but in no way would we ever compare it to
the dangerous drugs that one can find on the streets. |
