The DEA is withdrawing a proposal to ban another plant citing public outcry
I don't agree with the ban, but it seems like the risks of kratom are not discussed, and in fact even downplayed by saying hey, it's just a plant.To help me be an informed reader I would like WaPo to mention:1) If you search kratom withdrawal there are a ton of anecdotal reports that sound pretty unpleasant if not debilitating.2) What is the frequency of severe side effects, as best as can be known?3) That "natural" substances or "plants" are not always safe.  This misconception is so common and dangerous it shouldn't be used to mock the ban (real logic will suffice).  https://web.stanford.edu/~jpc/overture.htmThere are plenty of valid reasons to argue against a ban.  For example the chill on research, the low rate of fatalities, the likelihood it will make use more dangerous, and the probability a ban would have no net benefits.