I have consumed kratom for over 10years, for many health benefits. It helps me live a more productive life, lessens my pain, and allows me to participate in my business and family life again. I have many chronic illnesses that I will always have. I have had many failed treatments and surgeries. I have lost my pain specialist, due to the opioid epidemic. Thankfully, I had already found kratom to help reduce some of my pain, since physicians no longer help us, unless we are dying. Kratom is a natural leaf, that has safely been used for centuries. It is in the same family as coffee. There is so much uneducated info online. Please follow the science on kratom (there has been many studies by highly respected scientists proving kratom is safe and not addictive). There is no "high" with kratom and no bad side effects and most importantly you can't overdose on kratom. If you take too much the most that would happen, you would vomit. It does not cause respiratory depression. Unlike some of the medications I was on for so long, that overnight was refused to me. I'm 44 years old, I have a family and run a business. I can't lay in bed all day and suffer. I have found an herbal supplement that helps me better my health. Why would anyone take that right away from me? People consume kratom for many reasons, to help with pain, depression, PTSD, etc. Many chronic pain patients are now left suffering. We definitely need to keep kratom accessible for those who could benefit from it. So many chronic pain patients have turned to harder drugs to get a bit of relief from the pain. Yet, so many have turned to herbal supplements instead. I would much rather have people turn to natural supplements instead of drugs. My physicians support me taking a natural supplement, kratom. I get extensive lab work twice yearly. I've never had any bad side effects from consuming kratom. In fact my labs are better now than they were years ago. Please follow the science and keep kratom legal.