Gloomy future for Kratom?

[Nicaine]

After trying Kratom for the first time tonight (the buzz from the plant form is not subtle), I started wondering: How long until some enterprising soul(s) figure out which alkaloids are the most potent, grow a large quantity of the stuff, extract the pure alkaloids in their lab and inject or smoke it? Selling it on the street comes next, followed by the DEA adding it to their Schedule 1 list. I mean, coca leaves are a far weaker buzz, and look at the situation with cocaine.

I'm actually quite surprised that all this hasn't happened yet. Is there something about Kratom that makes this scenario unlikely? Or should I pick up a few kilos of the stuff now, and put it in cold storage?

P.S. just as an addition, anyone have advice on finding Kratom seeds and growing some plants myself? Would definitely like to try this.Edited by: Nicaine