The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced plans July 1 to temporarily place certain kratom-derived substances into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). This action would criminalize products used by millions of Americans as a safer alternative to opioids for chronic pain, mental health, and opioid use disorder, potentially pushing many back toward the use of illicit opioids. Given that the federal government can only plau…
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