The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has recently decided to ban a new drug called Kratom. What is it? And why do some people want to keep it legal? What's Worse For You? bit.ly/2cNJ2jR Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - bit.ly/1UO1PxI Discovery GO - smart.link/57ae195b47796 Read More: Should Kratom Use Be Legal? www.scientificamerican.com/article/should-kratom-be-legal/ "Thailand is considering legalizing kratom as a safer alternative for meth addicts, and U.S. researchers are studying its potential to help opiate abusers kick the habit without withdrawal side effects. Is that a good thing?" Kratom: Treating Addiction with Addiction www.huffingtonpost.com/medical-discovery-news-/kratom-treating-addiction_b_9857134.html "The use of kratom as a painkiller or to treat depression or for the mild high it provides is gaining in popularity, but its potential dangers are not well understood." Kratom Advocates Speak Out Against Proposed Government Ban www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/09/12/493295493/kratom-advocates-speak-out-against-proposed-government-ban "People have uploaded hundreds of videos talking about why they drink or swallow kratom pills - veterans coping with PTSD, recovering alcoholics, people with fibromyalgia. A petition on WhiteHouse.gov to keep it legal has more than 118,000 signatures." ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos daily. Watch More DNews on Seeker www.seeker.com/show/dnews/ Subscribe now! www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter twitter.com/dnews Trace Dominguez on Twitter twitter.com/tracedominguez DNews on Facebook facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ gplus.to/dnews Discovery News discoverynews.com Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here: bit.ly/1UO1PxI

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