Don’t ban kratom, end the War on Drugs instead

Editor’s note: Breaking views are thoughts from individual members of the editorial board on today’s headlines.
For hundreds of years, people have used kratom leaves or powders for pain relief.
Currently legal in the United States, millions of Americans have safely used kratom for therapeutic and recreational purposes.
In recent years, federal agencies which have no regard for individual liberty like the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Food and Drug Administration have set th