Kratom does not contain alkaloids from the opium family.

Which is it?

Secondly, classifying the overall effect of Kratom as opiate like is, frankly ignorant.

There is some minor league overlap, but not enough to justify the current moves to ban.

Now, that degree of overlap may well prove a reason to monetize.

And that looks a lot like the dynamics of THC too.

The conversation should be honest, and most of it really isn't on that front. That, coupled with uninformed discussion on effects, potentials, makes for far more negative impact on the public than is warranted.

This attempt to frame kratom into schedule 1 or even 2, based on very shallow, mostly anecdotal, and or dishonest representations of danger, is deplorable.

Rabid too, where potential monetization is concerned.

We can and should do much better.

That could start with the chemistry, and history, frankly.

...or not, and that path is hardly respectable.

A young child quacking, when quacking matters, would be the analogy to break yours down, in simple terms.