This is out of control in the supplements industry.

A company called Botanic Tonics makes a product called Feel Free. These are shots containing extract of kava root, and kratom leaf.

When it was launched, there was no mention of the kratom at all. It was advertised as kava (which it isn't, it's kava extract) and pushed hard on college campuses and gas stations.

After thousands of people got addicted to the kratom, they were sued and the label has slightly improved, but the kratom is still only on the hard to read ingredient list on the back of the label. Their website, and all their social media marketing only mentions kava.

Started by ex-con Jerry Cash aka JW Ross (a good friend an donor of RFK Jnr), the company is also part owned by U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, so the Feds turn a blind eye while going after competitors to Feel Free, like 7oH manufacturers.

Read the horror stories on r/quittingfeelfree.

https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/a-herbal-product-sold-...

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1FJFJQsc42/

https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026/09/23/arizona-ag-sues-o...