I have ankylosing spondylitis, and kratom is enabling me to work without having to go on disability. My spine and lower back has a lot of damage, and its been attacking since childhood. I am now 37. Doctors tend to not give enough relief, and with kratom being available, I am able to have a safe and legal alternative. If you ban it, you will force people like me into getting illegal drugs, and that will be deadly in this Fentanyl crisis.