The FDA continues its demonization campaign against kratom

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For hundreds of years, people have used kratom as an herbal remedy for pain.
Today, many Americans use kratom as an alternative to prescription painkillers, marijuana or other drugs used to help deal with pain.
Unsurprisingly, the growing popularity of kratom has drawn increased interest from federal bureaucrats in the FDA and DEA.
Unfortunately, this interest has almo