Kratom Back On Store Shelves Despite ‘Dangerous’ DEA Designation

By Kelly Werthmann
DENVER (CBS4)– The Drug Enforcement Agency is asking for public input on medical uses and effects of kratom, just weeks after the agency said it intended on making the substance illegal.
Kratom is a leaf-based substance that comes from a tropical tree in Southeast Asia. On Aug. 31, the DEA announced its intent to classify kratom as a Schedule I drug like heroin, LSD and ecstasy.
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The DEA called kratom an “imminent threat” following reports o