Kratom saves lives and making it a schedule I drug means there is no medical purpose yet thousands of people have gotten off of heroin and other opiates using Kratom to manage withdrawal. Banning this medication goes against evidence based research and anecdotal testimonials. Regulate it like marijuana if you must but banning Kratom will mean so many people will go back to opiates. Let’s research Kratom and fully understand its pharmacological effects instead of banning something people don’t know anything about.