As far as I know, They did not ban the product. I know they tried but did not it banned. It is NOT addictive. Just like the stories of Marijuana this is a ploy to tell you how bad something can be without facts. Some people are addictive people. I never got addicted to Marijuana and I seriously think I would have any issues with Kratom. One of my pills I get through a prescription has gone up to just under 200.00. I cannot afford that. So I would turn to Marijuana if it were legal in Texas. My prescriptions are many and I reach the doonut hole by Sept 1. The government has NO right to tell us what we can or cannot take. I see doctors at the University and after about 1.5 years, I am beginning to feel I know more than they do. They TEST TEST TEST Today, I found out why I was not getting any relief from my shots in my neck and back. BECAUSE, they preform graduated tests to see which drug helped with your pain. Since none of them helped me....I guess I failed. Instead of helping my entire body aches for two days after the shots.