Thanks for this interview. I can personally attest to the benefits of Kratom. One of my close friends has successfully used Kratom to overcome their addiction to opioids - an addiction that stretched back over two decades. My friend is absolutely terrified that Kratom will be classified as an illegal drug and they will be forced to resort to methadone or worse. Right now he uses Kratom regularly with absolutely no negative side effects. He lives a normal, productive life. Its sickening how are government officials are willing to play politics with people lives.