DIRS: Jamie Neese & Jason Neese
PRODS: Joanne Rubino, Patti Wheeler

“Kratom: Side Effects May Include” investigates the lethal consequences and regulatory gaps surrounding a plant-based extract found in everyday locations such as gas stations. With gripping stories of victims and the sometimes controversial advocates who argue its benefits, this groundbreaking feature documentary explores the complex narrative of Kratom—an unregulated substance that some claim has cost thousands of lives.