Kratom helps hordes of people, especially veterans with PTSD, get off opioids and provides pain relief in the process. I used kratom for about 5 years. You don't get it in gas stations. There are different strains, and significant research is needed as to what would be best for each individual. Somewhat like cannabis. The government wants to make it a Schedule 3 drug to profit from it, as more and more people are turning to it over opioids.
Proper kratom isn't addictive, and I've never heard of it being lethal. Not alone. Death is exceptionally rare and ONLY happens when it is mixed with other substances, particularly opioids, benzodiazepines, stimulants, or alcohol.
Markwayne Mullin had the FDA delete warnings about the dangers of kratom, an addictive and sometimes lethal drug found in gas stations.
Mullin holds an up to $1 million stake in a major kratom company.