the only vendor I know right now that is fully cGMP compliant.
That MAY be true... OK, let's assume that is correct. Urban Ice Organix is also a terrible rip-off - selling a little 60-gram bottle of "Premium Bali" powder for $40 - that's 0.77 price per gram. Many
Top Vendors compete at the "going rate" around 0.12 cents ppg - So that's like paying SIX times over.
Imagine buying a Quarter Kilo, not for $25 - or even a high price $40 - but getting totally screwed $150 on that same Quarter Kilo. That's what Urban Ice - and their retail headshop partners - have been doing... Based on that, I'd have to assume their cGMP bullshit is just a "gimmick" to fool you, and, take your money.. I understand they now have
IndoLeaf at $60 per quarter.. This company is not worthy of our support, as consumers!
Why is the
GMP thing a big deal, right now? I agree it's important going forward, but also a bigger discussion - cGMP guidelines are US government, FDA "best practices" for supplement manufacturing. Many raw, bulk, herbal products pre-DSHEA are not regulated by GMP or FDA approval.
Bottom line, IF you're really worried about raw, bulk, kratom - do 2 things:
Quarantine and
Filter. By doing those 2 things, you'd achieve most practical benefits of GMP without having to support a headshop rip-off company? JMHO - Thank You for posting - A worthy discussion!
