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Two Bushwick Cafes Serve Kratom Tea, a Legal Drink That Can Ease Chronic Pain and Opiate Withdrawal

Kratom, an all natural herbal tea, offers a wealth of health and wellness benefits, but they're shrouded by misconceptions.

By Andrew Tobia

Oct. 27, 2017 · 4 min read

Arts & Culture

Two Bushwick Cafes Serve Kratom Tea, a Legal Drink That Can Ease Chronic Pain and Opiate Withdrawal

Kratom, an all natural herbal tea, offers a wealth of health and wellness benefits, but they're shrouded by misconceptions.

Andrew Tobia October 27, 2017Oct 27, 2017 · 4 min read

Two cafes in Bushwick are serving a drink made from a plant in the coffee family that some claim helps opioid withdrawls. It’s still legal, but is struggling with a public relations problem.

You’ve either never heard of kratom—I hadn’t until about a week ago—or you’ve heard of it but only in relation to…

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Two Bushwick Cafes Serve Kratom Tea, a Legal Drink That Can Ease Chronic Pain and Opiate Withdrawal

Two Bushwick Cafes Serve Kratom Tea, a Legal Drink That Can Ease Chronic Pain and Opiate Withdrawal

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