Thanks for this. I had never paid any attention to it until they threatened to make it illegal. As a medical marijuana advocate, I did not want to see the next plant called a "drug" to war on right as we were making progress on the last round of insanity. I am a hands on kinda gal, and I am old and I hurt some days. I tried it. INCREDIBLE. Absolutely UNBELIEVABLE pain relief. No ill effects at all, and I suffer side effects from almost anything. Yep. Here we go... "Kratom Madness" sweeping America.