I have been taking it as a supplement on and off again for over 15 years. I started taking it after a long struggle to get off of oxycodone following a nearly fatal car accident.

Here are some thoughts:

1. All my blood tests are fine
2. Cessation is easy. It can be habit forming, to the dame degree as coffee
3. Abuse potential is low, because there is a “ceiling” effect
4. A fatal overdose from solely kratom would require ingestion of multiple pounds of plant material
5. I was in a car accident and deal with chronic pain. A kratom ban would force me to be prescribed oxycodone again
6. This would turn tens of thousands of responsible adults who use kratom into felons 
7. A ban would likely lead to an increase demand for far more powerful products