She thought it was just another energy drink. It took half her bodyweight and sent her to rehab.

She thought it was just another energy drink. It took half her bodyweight and sent her to rehab.

Kim Maloney says she needed a pick-me-up. She had been struggling with energy in the morning. When someone she trusted recommended a Feel Free tonic that contained kratom, she bought it from a nave CBD store in 2021. The little blue bottle, she says, looked similar to a 5-Hour Energy. She thought it was harmless. … Read more