An Appeal to Agencies Considering Banning Kratom

By: Bùi Linh Ngân

Banning the herb kratom is a bad idea and will fail to achieve the desired objectives, just as banning alcohol or marijuana were costly failures.

Ladies and gentlemen, I appeal to your instinct of political self-preservation. I am referring to your desire to stay in office and to leave a legacy that your constituents will be proud of 50 or 100 years from now.

Hopefully, you can envision a better, more enlightened future than the age we now live in.

You are in the uncomfortable position of being asked to make a decision with important financial repercussions for your city, county, or state …read more