Bill aimed at ‘kratom’ defeated

as a Schedule 1 controlled substance.Kratom, which comes from the leaves of an evergreen tree called ‘Mitragyna Speciosa,’ is sometimes sold as a nutritional supplement or in smoke shops and affects the brain’s opioid receptors. Kratom users claim the substance assists in alleviating fatigue and pain, while others claim it has assisted in addiction recovery.However, the FDA ...