This is a direct response in my most recent email exchange with Dr. Lebot to the two-day kava question and FKB.
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"Dear Andrew
As far as Vanuatu is concerned, am afraid that there is limited room for manoeuvre, as BY LAW, two-days varieties are not legal and should not be sold neither exported
so if this person sells two-days and knows it, he is dealing with an illegal product and should not do that
in order to be on the safe side and to avoid future accidents it is better to trade only noble varieties, as we know that the consumption of two days is harmful for the consumer
cheers"
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Now, of someone gets two-day kava from PNG, that would be legal - but would it be SAFE? Not according to Vincent. Also, to say a kava is "borderline" two day is like that "little bit pregnant" saying. It is, or it isn't.
Particularly with all the crappy press going around, shouldn't we be moving to try and avoid any additional controversies?
Just urging caution instead of exploration, and tired of all this "danger" crap already.
Iahi
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"Dear Andrew
As far as Vanuatu is concerned, am afraid that there is limited room for manoeuvre, as BY LAW, two-days varieties are not legal and should not be sold neither exported
so if this person sells two-days and knows it, he is dealing with an illegal product and should not do that
in order to be on the safe side and to avoid future accidents it is better to trade only noble varieties, as we know that the consumption of two days is harmful for the consumer
cheers"
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Now, of someone gets two-day kava from PNG, that would be legal - but would it be SAFE? Not according to Vincent. Also, to say a kava is "borderline" two day is like that "little bit pregnant" saying. It is, or it isn't.
Particularly with all the crappy press going around, shouldn't we be moving to try and avoid any additional controversies?
Just urging caution instead of exploration, and tired of all this "danger" crap already.
Iahi