I know I'm not supposed to be on Facebook, but this is a pending development that might be stopped by rapid action. I've seen a number of anecdotes which suggest Kratom is effective at weaning someone off of opiate addiction. I encourage y'all who think the DEA's stance is misguided to write your congressman:
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2011/06/17/how-to-write-your-congressman/
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2011/06/17/how-to-write-your-congressman/