A feel-good herb for the next online shopping promotion coming 9.9, maybe?
Shoppers can now pick up any variety of kratom two days after it became Thailand’s newest decriminalized drug, as enterprising souls have brought the good news to online platforms with many listings of the “folk remedy.”
From the feeds of Facebook and Twitter to popular click-and-buys such as Shopee and Lazada, kratom products ranging from plants, seeds and leaves to a bag of “organic tea” can now be found. Some vendors sell the leaves for up to THB600 (US$18) per kilogram while the seeds sprout up to THB4,000 for 100 grams.
Kratom was formerly listed as a Class 5 narcotic before Tuesday’s legalization, eight months after lawmakers gave it the green light to a new cash crop for farmers.
Decriminalization will also help all those packed into overcrowded Thai prisons on drug…
