I would expect that kratom would be illegalized via a random, trivial action of some government agency, not something at the executive level. Broadly, though there are many, many scenarios where kratom could be illegalized under Obama, there are more under a Republican president. For one reason, it is at least possible that national drug prohibition could end during a second term of Obama where that is more or less impossible under a Republic executive.
For one reason, it is at least possible that national drug prohibition could end during a second term of Obama where that is more or less impossible under a Republic executive.
I doubt there is much difference at all. Prop 19 was a lot more modest than ending national drug prohibition, yet the White House declared it would not respect state law, and would continue raiding pot dispensaries (if 19 passed). Admittedly, it is possible that Obama is secretly an anti-prohibitionist, and that he has just been acting like the exact opposite for political reasons. But that applies equally to the Republicans. And, of course, since we don’t yet know who the republican candidate will be, there is some small chance that a libertarian-leaning republican will win, and actually be somewhat anti-prohibition.
Of course, this is all overwhelmed by the fact that the president’s effect on kratom legality is trivial (compared to Congress, FDA, other bureaus, state legislatures, local governments, etc.) Basically, worrying about who holds the white house is kinda silly when you consider how widely distributed regulating power really is.
I would expect that kratom would be illegalized via a random, trivial action of some government agency, not something at the executive level. Broadly, though there are many, many scenarios where kratom could be illegalized under Obama, there are more under a Republican president. For one reason, it is at least possible that national drug prohibition could end during a second term of Obama where that is more or less impossible under a Republic executive.
I doubt there is much difference at all. Prop 19 was a lot more modest than ending national drug prohibition, yet the White House declared it would not respect state law, and would continue raiding pot dispensaries (if 19 passed). Admittedly, it is possible that Obama is secretly an anti-prohibitionist, and that he has just been acting like the exact opposite for political reasons. But that applies equally to the Republicans. And, of course, since we don’t yet know who the republican candidate will be, there is some small chance that a libertarian-leaning republican will win, and actually be somewhat anti-prohibition.
Of course, this is all overwhelmed by the fact that the president’s effect on kratom legality is trivial (compared to Congress, FDA, other bureaus, state legislatures, local governments, etc.) Basically, worrying about who holds the white house is kinda silly when you consider how widely distributed regulating power really is.