Kratom’s Legal Future

By: Thangaraj Kumaravel

Will kratom remain legal in the U.S.? Here are some speculative thoughts on the subject of kratom legality.

Times have changed since the obvious failure of the marijuana prohibition. There are some new economic calculations that have come into play, making it more costly to continue arresting and jailing people, when there is now a sufficiently large group who will smoke it anyway. Add to that number those who can now smoke or otherwise consume cannabis legally with a doctor’s prescription.

What’s the point of having a law that stops no-one? Now, many of those scofflaws are Baby Boomers who are …read more