I have been taking this herbal supplement for 5 years now. This supplement is safe and helps me with my pain. I no longer have to take artificial substances created in pharmaceutical labs. Please do not ban this supplement. This would be a decision based on pharmaceutical greed. Why should it be illegal for me to consume a plant based alternative to your deadly and addictive prescription opioids and artificial opioid alternatives. I have personally had 4 people in my life die at the hands of these pharmaceutical companies, including my mother. Please stop destroying peoples lives with these artificial substances, kratom is a natural herbal plant that has been used since the 19th century. Civilizations have used this plant for hundreds of years, long before patents for billion dollar companies even existed. The American people deserve the right to consume natural and beneficial supplements instead of a revolving door of artificial pharmaceuticals that destroy our health and lives.