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DEA Asked Public To Comment On Its Proposed Kratom Ban And 99 Percent Opposed It

But the legal fate of the herb still hangs in the balance.
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The Stakes Are High As DEA Reconsiders Waging War On The Herb Kratom

Those who use and study the plant say an outright ban could do serious harm.
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DEA Officially Backtracks On Move To Ban Kratom, An Herb Many Use As Medicine

After intense backlash, the agency is making an unprecedented move to reconsider prohibition.
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Senators Ask DEA To Delay Plans To Criminalize Another Herb

Members of both chambers of Congress now want to take a closer look at the DEA's plans to wage war on kratom.
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Congress Calls Out DEA For Unilateral Move To Expand The War On Drugs

Members of Congress are urging the federal government to delay a decision to ban the herbal supplement kratom.
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The DEA Didn't Talk To Kratom Users Before Pushing A Ban. Here's What They Would've Said.

These people will soon be criminals in the eyes of the federal government.
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An Open Letter To The DEA On Its Plans To Ban Kratom, An Herbal Treatment For My Pain

I choose kratom because the alternative is opiates or agony, and I want neither.
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I Tried A Soon-To-Be Banned Herb In Front Of The White House And Lived To Write This Story

The DEA says kratom "poses an imminent hazard to the public safety," and must be banned and criminalized.
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The DEA Is Rushing To Criminalize Another Herb, And Congress Is Silent

If the war on drugs is a failure, why are lawmakers sitting idly as the DEA launches a ban on kratom?
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More Than 100,000 People Urge Obama To Stop The DEA From Banning Kratom

A new petition responds to news that the feds are making the herb a Schedule I controlled substance.
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