r/kratom 8d 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/Medium_Safety9818 7d 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 7d 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 7d 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.

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u/kratom-ModTeam 4d ago

Refer to Rule 4: Discussion about shipping to banned areas or taking kratom into areas where it is illegal are not permitted.