Just Like Heroin And It's Legal: DEA Taking Closer Look At Kratom
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WILL KRATOM BE ILLEGAL?
In August 2016, the DEA announced plans to place the active chemicals of the kratom plant -- Mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine -- into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act "in order to avoid an imminent hazard to public safety."
"...Kratom has a high potential for abuse, has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, and has lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. These three factors constitute a Schedule I controlled substance according to the Controlled Substances Act passed by Congress in 1970," the DEA said in a statement.
The announcement drew outrage from kratom consumers who use the plant medicinally, saying the drug has helped them wean off opiates and others to manage chronic pain. The supporters asked the DEA to delay the ban while accepting public comments.
The agency then delayed the ban and took public input until Dec. 1. The agency also asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct a medical and scientific evaluation.
Lyndsay Meyer, an FDA spokeswoman, said she could not speculate on a timeframe for the evaluation but did say that "it's being worked on."
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https://www.silive.com/news/2017/09/is_kratom_the_new_heroin_users.html
Hang on folks, they're coming after this wonderful herb again and I'm afraid with this "regime" in charge, it is going to get axed. I've tried most all of the anti-depressants with nothing but unpleasant results. One capsule of the Thai strain of kratom a day is all I need and it makes me feel great. No, I don't get "high" on the stuff.
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