“The Drug Enforcement Administration said that it is going to ban the use of a substance that has been shown to be a safer alternative to opioids–one that can be used to help recovering addicts.
Kratom will be listed under Schedule I by the DEA, the agency announced on Monday. The move, which is set to take effect on Sept. 30., means the plant-derivative will be considered by the federal government to have zero medicinal value.”
Read more at: https://www.districtsentinel.com/d-e-rules-opioid-substitute-dangerous-drugs-kill-14000-annually/
Source: DistrictSentinel.com – August 31, 2016