by Ethan Huff

(The Best Years in Life) In an embarrassing show of what one media columnist recently described as "pharmacological phobia," the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), an unelected arm of the federal government, made the arbitrary decision to add yet another harmless, but apparently "scary," plant to its Schedule I list of prohibited "drugs" that supposedly have no medicinal value and a high likelihood of abuse.

Known as kratom, this plant is widely used throughout Southeast Asia--and has been for hundreds, or even thousands, of years--as a pain-reliever and performance-booster, boasting sedative and stimulant properties depending on the amount used. It's typically and traditionally brewed into a tea, though some people chew the leaves directly for therapeutic effect.

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See also:

"The DEA, FDA, Big Pharma Drug Cartel Crushes More Natural Healing"

http://www.tbyil.com/DEA_Bans_Kratom_Sales_Paul_Fassa.htm

"The U.S. Government's Hypocrisy with Medical Marijuana"

http://www.tbyil.com/Medical_Marijuana_Hypocrisy_Paul_Fassa.htm

"How Big Pharma uses Government Agencies and Citizens' Groups to Inhibit Medical Marijuana"

http://www.tbyil.com/How_Big_Pharma_Inhibits_Medical_Marijuana_Paul_Fassa.htm

"Cannabis Curing Continues Despite Efforts to Suppress It"

http://www.tbyil.com/Cannabis_Curing_Continues_Paul_Fassa.htm