Kratom users just won a battle in the "war on drugs" that's actually worth fighting.

On Wednesday, October 12, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said it was withdrawing its proposal to make the plant a Schedule I drug, due to "numerous comments from members of the public challenging the scheduling action."

Those who use the drug to treat anxiety, depression, and even opioid addiction signed petitions, wrote to their local representatives, and even organized a march in Washington, D.C.

(The DEA did not immediately respond to Revelist's request for comment.)