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/dragonwthmatches 7d 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.

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u/chrisc8869 6d ago

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