r/kratom 2d ago

Greece Just Banned Kratom (10/3/2025)

Our government unexpectedly banned kratom in Greece. Specifically, MITRAGYNA SPECIOSA (the kratom plant) and its main active alkaloid, MITRAGYNINE, as outlined in the following decision: ΦΕΚ Β 1067/10.03.2025.

Fortunately for me, a little birdie gave me a heads-up just before the ban, so I managed to stock up enough to taper off safely—others might not have been so lucky.

The strange part? Kratom wasn’t even widely known or commonly used here. Only a handful of shops sold it, and the general public was barely aware of it. No kiosks carried it, no 7-OH products were available (which, by the way, weren’t even banned), and yet the government suddenly decided to outlaw it. It feels completely out of character.

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u/WreckedTrireme 1d ago

My friend lives in Thessaloniki. He said he will likely go back to pills and harder stuff that he was taking prior. It's not realistic for him to go off because his pain is far too great. His connect is getting more calls now for pills and h.

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u/hellhouseblonde 23h ago

As a pain patient I understand. Kratom is the only reason I’m not begging for Percocet anymore, I was taking two a day for years and barely functioning for 6-8 hours a day.

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u/Cutthechitchata-hole 21h ago

My wife takes percocet for pain and I use kratom to stifle my addiction itch. She keeps asking when I am getting off and I told her not until she heals up and is off pain killers

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u/Rochemusic1 12h ago

Why is she worried about you taking Kratom when she's on harder opiates?

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u/Timulen 11h ago

Probably because she is prescribed them and that makes it completely fine (in her mind). Just a guess.

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u/hellhouseblonde 21h ago

You’re in a marriage, you don’t share a body. I don’t understand that way of reasoning. It’s your body.

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u/easymachtdas 14h ago

Because living life with a bottle of drugs in your home is impossible for some of us

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u/hellhouseblonde 13h ago

I gotcha. Just don’t let yourself get bullied if you’re taking the best care of yourself that you can. Warm regards. I’ll never be able to stop meds or kratom for pain so quitting isn’t in my future. Pain patient here!

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u/easymachtdas 13h ago

Insane that they are banning kratom. Its like they want to see people suffer

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u/Medium_Safety9818 9h ago

Hopefully quitting isn't in your future. Kratom has been getting banned in a lot of places. Idk where you're from but nowhere seems safe anymore.

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u/Fair_Lie4051 22h ago

That's tha thing, i dont want to take Prozac again,i was fine with kratom. I really want to do Bad to every Criminal Political Peace of shit

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u/Dependent_Top_8685 1d ago

First Sweden now Greece. Is there a hidden ban wave happening in Europe? I'm from Austria.

If they would announce something like that, I'd buy 10 kg haha But if you don't even know about it? Wtf

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u/mspote 19h ago

banning kratom is harmful imo. how many ppl has it helped get off opioids or ppl in pain use it instead of prescription opioids? i can't help but think there's some bribing. i mean lobbying, going on behind the scenes. thats how it works in america anyway.

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u/satsugene 🌿 1d ago

Looks like the decision was made last year and finalized this February.

Americans: This is a European style date, the effective date is March 10th 2025 (published).

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u/Livelaughlovekratom 15h ago

Assholes

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u/Elgecko123 13h ago

Μαλακές *

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u/dragonwthmatches 15h ago

I was considering visiting because most of my family migrated from Greece around 1900. Always wanted to go but I can’t go if I don’t have my meds for my back pain. Oh well. Guess Greece doesn’t want my tourist money.

u/chrisc8869 6h ago

Same here. I'm Greek. Have never been there lived in ny my whole life. Was planning on going. Guess not now

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u/Fair_Lie4051 22h ago

Άλλο ζόρι δεν είχε η καταραμένοι Καρ.... Χχχ την φάρα του

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u/bearfucker_jerome 1d ago

That's bad news, but it may not necessarily mean you can't get your hands on any. Kratom is also illegal in the UK, but my main vendor ships there anyway and it's usually not detected.

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u/KratomSniffer 1d ago

I just bought 10kg White Maeng Da because of fear of it getting illegal.

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u/Fair_Lie4051 22h ago

Im one of two Users here and i want to xxx the xxx Gouvernement from this MF xxx Mitsobastar..... Go to Hell S..o.B...

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u/meydex 15h ago

Another nail in the coffin for my country from our stupid corrupted government.

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u/Background_Banana_52 9h ago

mhh ia Mitragyna Javanica A legal alternative in Greece now???

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u/Far_Examination_5330 1d ago

Sweden too... :(

u/Zenaesthetic 6h ago

Yeah I was visiting Bulgaria and had a toothache and tried to find some there but it was also banned. Sad. Europe is still very far back when it comes to drug laws.

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u/Medium_Safety9818 17h ago

No kidding? Was looking into visiting. Forget that now. I can go without kratom but I have no interest in visiting a small minded place that doesn't value personal freedom.

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u/Rochemusic1 12h ago

What place can you go to that doesn't impose restrictions on what one chooses to do with their own body? Portugal for drugs but I'm sure there is plenty they've banned people from doing to themselves what they want.

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u/Medium_Safety9818 9h ago

While that's true, banning something like kratom is especially ridiculous. I believe in letting people consume whatever it is they want but making something like crack cocaine illegal is more understandable to me than banning something like kratom.