

Please Take This Poll!!!
Hey everyone. We are getting absolutely crushed in this poll. Last time I checked we were at 7%. Please spare 30 seconds to complete it. It's at the very bottom below the ads
🚨NEED ALL ADVOCATES
I know everyone is exhausted from all of this. I am too. But we have to keep going. North Dakota is in a dire situation and we really need to help them. Even if you do not live in North Dakota, this spreads. Going to paste a message down below. Please help them.
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🚨 North Dakota needs our help right now.
During the September 2 hearings in Bismarck, lawmakers pushed the discussion away from responsible kratom regulation and toward scheduling natural kratom and banning ALL kratom products in North Dakota.
Despite legislation offering a path toward responsible consumer protections, the voices of kratom consumers and experts supporting appropriate regulation were ignored, omitted, or overshadowed.
We cannot allow that to be the final word.
North Dakota lawmakers need to hear from kratom consumers across the country who understand why regulation — not prohibition — is the responsible approach.
🚨 TAKE ACTION NOW
Use the form to contact North Dakota legislators and tell them:
✅ Support responsible kratom consumer protection
❌ Do NOT schedule natural kratom
❌ Do NOT enact a full ban on kratom products
Most importantly, PERSONALIZE THE MESSAGE.
Tell lawmakers why protecting access to responsibly manufactured natural kratom matters to you. Share your story. Explain why consumers deserve reasonable safeguards and product standards instead of criminalization and prohibition.
Even if you don't live in North Dakota, please help our northern neighbors.
A kratom ban in one state doesn't just affect the people who live there. Every state that chooses prohibition instead of responsible regulation can influence what happens elsewhere.
🌿 NORTH DAKOTA CONSUMERS NEED US TO STAND WITH THEM
Here is a list of lawmakers with their email addresses
Senate 7 R Senator Michelle Axtman maxtman@ndlegis.gov
Senate 43 R Senator Jeff Barta jbarta@ndlegis.gov
Senate 23 R Senator Todd Beard tbeard@ndlegis.gov
Senate 1 R Senator Brad Bekkedahl bbekkedahl@ndlegis.gov
Senate 33 R Senator Keith Boehm kboehm@ndlegis.gov
Senate 10 D Senator Ryan Braunberger rbraunberger@ndlegis.gov
Senate 5 R Senator Randy A. Burckhard raburckhard@ndlegis.gov
Senate 40 R Senator Jose L. Castaneda jcastaneda@ndlegis.gov
Senate 35 R Senator Sean Cleary scleary@ndlegis.gov
Senate 16 R Senator David A. Clemens dclemens@ndlegis.gov
Senate 12 R Senator Cole Conley cconley@ndlegis.gov
Senate 42 R Senator Claire Cory clairecory@ndlegis.gov
Senate 41 R Senator Kyle Davison kdavison@ndlegis.gov
Senate 32 R Senator Dick Dever ddever@ndlegis.gov
Senate 47 R Senator Michael Dwyer mdwyer@ndlegis.gov
Senate 2 R Senator Mark Enget menget@ndlegis.gov
Senate 28 R Senator Robert Erbele rerbele@ndlegis.gov
Senate 34 R Senator Justin Gerhardt jgerhardt@ndlegis.gov
Senate 21 D Senator Kathy Hogan khogan@ndlegis.gov
Senate 38 R Senator David Hogue dhogue@ndlegis.gov
Senate 39 R Senator Greg Kessel gkessel@ndlegis.gov
Senate 14 R Senator Jerry Klein jklein@ndlegis.gov
Senate 30 R Senator Diane Larson dlarson@ndlegis.gov
Senate 13 R Senator Judy Lee jlee@ndlegis.gov
Senate 20 R Senator Randy D. Lemm rlemm@ndlegis.gov
Senate 25 R Senator Larry Luick lluick@ndlegis.gov
Senate 8 R Senator Jeffery J. Magrum jmagrum@ndlegis.gov
Senate 9 D Senator Richard Marcellais rmarcellais@ndlegis.gov
Senate 11 D Senator Tim Mathern tmathern@ndlegis.gov
Senate 18 R Senator Scott Meyer scottmeyer@ndlegis.gov
Senate 19 R Senator Janne Myrdal jmyrdal@ndlegis.gov
Senate 26 R Senator Dale Patten dpatten@ndlegis.gov
Senate 3 R Senator Bob Paulson bpaulson@ndlegis.gov
Senate 46 R Senator Michelle Powers mpowers@ndlegis.gov
Senate 27 R Senator Kristin Roers kroers@ndlegis.gov
Senate 37 R Senator Dean Rummel drummel@ndlegis.gov
Senate 31 R Senator Donald Schaible dgschaible@ndlegis.gov
Senate 44 D Senator Jamie Selzler jselzler@ndlegis.gov
Senate 17 R Senator Jonathan Sickler jlsickler@ndlegis.gov
Senate 45 R Senator Ronald Sorvaag rsorvaag@ndlegis.gov
Senate 6 R Senator Paul J. Thomas paulthomas@ndlegis.gov
Senate 36 R Senator Desiree van Oosting dvanoosting@ndlegis.gov
Senate 4 R Senator Chuck Walen cwalen@ndlegis.gov
Senate 29 R Senator Terry M. Wanzek tmwanzek@ndlegis.gov
Senate 22 R Senator Mark F. Weber markweber@ndlegis.gov
Senate 15 R Senator Kent Weston kweston@ndlegis.gov
Senate 24 R Senator Mike Wobbema mwobbema@ndlegis.gov
House 2 R Representative Bert Anderson bertanderson@ndlegis.gov
House 6 R Representative Dick Anderson dickanderson@ndlegis.gov
House 19 R Representative Karen A. Anderson kanderson@ndlegis.gov
House 17 R Representative Landon Bahl lbahl@ndlegis.gov
House 20 R Representative Mike Beltz mbeltz@ndlegis.gov
House 8 R Representative Mike Berg mberg@ndlegis.gov
House 40 R Representative Macy Bolinske mbolinske@ndlegis.gov
House 30 R Representative Glenn Bosch gdbosch@ndlegis.gov
House 28 R Representative Mike Brandenburg mbrandenburg@ndlegis.gov
House 9 D Representative Collette Brown cbrown@ndlegis.gov
House 27 R Representative TJ Brown tbrown@ndlegis.gov
House 18 R Representative Nels Christianson nchristianson@ndlegis.gov
House 9 D Representative Jayme Davis jdavis@ndlegis.gov
House 11 D Representative Gretchen Dobervich gdobervich@ndlegis.gov
House 7 R Representative Jason Dockter jddockter@ndlegis.gov
House 36 R Representative Ty Dressler tdressler@ndlegis.gov
House 4B R Representative Clayton Fegley cfegley@ndlegis.gov
House 4A D Representative Lisa Finley-DeVille lfinleydeville@ndlegis.gov
House 5 R Representative Jay Fisher jayfisher@ndlegis.gov
House 44 D Representative Austin Foss afoss@ndlegis.gov
House 15 R Representative Kathy Frelich kfrelich@ndlegis.gov
House 11 D Representative Adam Goldwyn agoldwyn@ndlegis.gov
House 41 R Representative Karen Grindberg kgrindberg@ndlegis.gov
House 28 R Representative Jim Grueneich jgrueneich@ndlegis.gov
House 21 D Representative LaurieBeth Hager lbhager@ndlegis.gov
House 44 D Representative Karla Rose Hanson krhanson@ndlegis.gov
House 1 R Representative Patrick R. Hatlestad phatlestad@ndlegis.gov
House 36 R Representative Dori Hauck dorihauck@ndlegis.gov
House 29 R Representative Craig Headland cheadland@ndlegis.gov
House 7 R Representative Matthew Heilman mheilman@ndlegis.gov
House 32 R Representative Pat D. Heinert pdheinert@ndlegis.gov
House 15 R Representative Donna Henderson dhenderson@ndlegis.gov
House 10 R Representative Jared Hendrix jhendrix@ndlegis.gov
House 31 R Representative Dawson Holle dholle@ndlegis.gov
House 3 R Representative Jeff Hoverson jahoverson@ndlegis.gov
House 43 D Representative Zachary Ista zmista@ndlegis.gov
House 41 R Representative Jorin Johnson jjohnson@ndlegis.gov
House 24 R Representative Daniel Johnston djohnston@ndlegis.gov
House 13 R Representative Jim Jonas jjonas@ndlegis.gov
House 35 R Representative Karen Karls kkarls@ndlegis.gov
House 46 R Representative Jim Kasper jkasper@ndlegis.gov
House 39 R Representative Keith Kempenich kkempenich@ndlegis.gov
House 24 R Representative Dwight Kiefert dhkiefert@ndlegis.gov
House 47 R Representative Lawrence R. Klemin lklemin@ndlegis.gov
House 16 R Representative Ben Koppelman bkoppelman@ndlegis.gov
House 37 R Representative Mike Lefor mlefor@ndlegis.gov
House 2 R Representative Donald W. Longmuir dlongmuir@ndlegis.gov
House 5 R Representative Scott Louser slouser@ndlegis.gov
House 26 R Representative Roger A. Maki rmaki@ndlegis.gov
House 16 R Representative Andrew Marschall amarschall@ndlegis.gov
House 35 R Representative Bob Martinson bmartinson@ndlegis.gov
House 45 R Representative Carrie McLeod cmcleod@ndlegis.gov
House 42 R Representative Dustin McNally dmcnally@ndlegis.gov
House 32 R Representative Lisa Meier lmeier@ndlegis.gov
House 25 D Representative Alisa Mitskog amitskog@ndlegis.gov
House 19 R Representative David Monson dmonson@ndlegis.gov
House 46 R Representative Desiree Morton dmorton@ndlegis.gov
House 47 R Representative Mike Motschenbacher mmotschenbacher@ndlegis.gov
House 43 R Representative Eric J. Murphy emurphy@ndlegis.gov
House 30 R Representative Mike Nathe mrnathe@ndlegis.gov
House 23 R Representative Dennis Nehring denehring@ndlegis.gov
House 14 R Representative Jon O. Nelson jonelson@ndlegis.gov
House 33 R Representative Anna S. Novak anovak@ndlegis.gov
House 8 R Representative SuAnn Olson solson@ndlegis.gov
House 42 R Representative Doug Osowski dosowski@ndlegis.gov
House 12 R Representative Mitch Ostlie mostlie@ndlegis.gov
House 34 R Representative Todd Porter tkporter@ndlegis.gov
House 22 R Representative Brandy L. Pyle bpyle@ndlegis.gov
House 1 R Representative David Richter dwrichter@ndlegis.gov
House 23 R Representative Nico Rios nrios@ndlegis.gov
House 31 R Representative Karen M. Rohr kmrohr@ndlegis.gov
House 38 R Representative Dan Ruby druby@ndlegis.gov
House 40 R Representative Matthew Ruby mruby@ndlegis.gov
House 20 R Representative Dave Rustebakke drustebakke@ndlegis.gov
House 17 R Representative Mark Sanford masanford@ndlegis.gov
House 12 R Representative Bernie Satrom blsatrom@ndlegis.gov
House 39 R Representative Mike Schatz mischatz@ndlegis.gov
House 13 R Representative Austen Schauer aschauer@ndlegis.gov
House 21 D Representative Mary Schneider mschneider@ndlegis.gov
House 25 R Representative Kathy Skroch kskroch@ndlegis.gov
House 37 R Representative Vicky Steiner vsteiner@ndlegis.gov
House 27 R Representative Gregory Stemen gstemen@ndlegis.gov
House 10 R Representative Steve Swiontek sswiontek@ndlegis.gov
House 26 R Representative Kelby Timmons ktimmons@ndlegis.gov
House 34 R Representative Nathan Toman nptoman@ndlegis.gov
House 33 R Representative Bill Tveit btveit@ndlegis.gov
House 3 R Representative Lori VanWinkle lvanwinkle@ndlegis.gov
House 18 R Representative Steve Vetter smvetter@ndlegis.gov
House 29 R Representative Don Vigesaa dwvigesaa@ndlegis.gov
House 6 R Representative Daniel R. Vollmer dvollmer@ndlegis.gov
House 45 R Representative Scott Wagner swagner@ndlegis.gov
House 22 R Representative Jonathan Warrey jwarrey@ndlegis.gov
House 14 R Representative Robin Weisz rweisz@ndlegis.gov
House 38 R Representative Christina Wolff cwolff@ndlegis.gov
HERE IS A BCC LIST
maxtman@ndlegis.gov; jbarta@ndlegis.gov; tbeard@ndlegis.gov; bbekkedahl@ndlegis.gov; kboehm@ndlegis.gov; rbraunberger@ndlegis.gov; raburckhard@ndlegis.gov; jcastaneda@ndlegis.gov; scleary@ndlegis.gov; dclemens@ndlegis.gov; cconley@ndlegis.gov; clairecory@ndlegis.gov; kdavison@ndlegis.gov; ddever@ndlegis.gov; mdwyer@ndlegis.gov; menget@ndlegis.gov; rerbele@ndlegis.gov; jgerhardt@ndlegis.gov; khogan@ndlegis.gov; dhogue@ndlegis.gov; gkessel@ndlegis.gov; jklein@ndlegis.gov; dlarson@ndlegis.gov; jlee@ndlegis.gov; rlemm@ndlegis.gov; lluick@ndlegis.gov; jmagrum@ndlegis.gov; rmarcellais@ndlegis.gov; tmathern@ndlegis.gov; scottmeyer@ndlegis.gov; jmyrdal@ndlegis.gov; dpatten@ndlegis.gov; bpaulson@ndlegis.gov; mpowers@ndlegis.gov; kroers@ndlegis.gov; drummel@ndlegis.gov; dgschaible@ndlegis.gov; jselzler@ndlegis.gov; jlsickler@ndlegis.gov; rsorvaag@ndlegis.gov; paulthomas@ndlegis.gov; dvanoosting@ndlegis.gov; cwalen@ndlegis.gov; tmwanzek@ndlegis.gov; markweber@ndlegis.gov; kweston@ndlegis.gov; mwobbema@ndlegis.gov; bertanderson@ndlegis.gov; dickanderson@ndlegis.gov; kanderson@ndlegis.gov; lbahl@ndlegis.gov; mbeltz@ndlegis.gov; mberg@ndlegis.gov; mbolinske@ndlegis.gov; gdbosch@ndlegis.gov; mbrandenburg@ndlegis.gov; cbrown@ndlegis.gov; tbrown@ndlegis.gov; nchristianson@ndlegis.gov; jdavis@ndlegis.gov; gdobervich@ndlegis.gov; jddockter@ndlegis.gov; tdressler@ndlegis.gov; cfegley@ndlegis.gov; lfinleydeville@ndlegis.gov; jayfisher@ndlegis.gov; afoss@ndlegis.gov; kfrelich@ndlegis.gov; agoldwyn@ndlegis.gov; kgrindberg@ndlegis.gov; jgrueneich@ndlegis.gov; lbhager@ndlegis.gov; krhanson@ndlegis.gov; phatlestad@ndlegis.gov; dorihauck@ndlegis.gov; cheadland@ndlegis.gov; mheilman@ndlegis.gov; pdheinert@ndlegis.gov; dhenderson@ndlegis.gov; jhendrix@ndlegis.gov; dholle@ndlegis.gov; jahoverson@ndlegis.gov; zmista@ndlegis.gov; jjohnson@ndlegis.gov; djohnston@ndlegis.gov; jjonas@ndlegis.gov; kkarls@ndlegis.gov; jkasper@ndlegis.gov; kkempenich@ndlegis.gov; dhkiefert@ndlegis.gov; lklemin@ndlegis.gov; bkoppelman@ndlegis.gov; mlefor@ndlegis.gov; dlongmuir@ndlegis.gov; dlouser@ndlegis.gov; rmaki@ndlegis.gov; amarschall@ndlegis.gov; bmartinson@ndlegis.gov; cmcleod@ndlegis.gov; dmcnally@ndlegis.gov; lmeier@ndlegis.gov; amitskog@ndlegis.gov; dmonson@ndlegis.gov; dmorton@ndlegis.gov; mmotschenbacher@ndlegis.gov; emurphy@ndlegis.gov; mrnathe@ndlegis.gov; denehring@ndlegis.gov; jonelson@ndlegis.gov; anovak@ndlegis.gov; solson@ndlegis.gov; dosowski@ndlegis.gov; mostlie@ndlegis.gov; tkporter@ndlegis.gov; bpyle@ndlegis.gov; dwrichter@ndlegis.gov; nrios@ndlegis.gov; kmrohr@ndlegis.gov; druby@ndlegis.gov; mruby@ndlegis.gov; drustebakke@ndlegis.gov; masanford@ndlegis.gov; blsatrom@ndlegis.gov; mischatz@ndlegis.gov; aschauer@ndlegis.gov; mschneider@ndlegis.gov; kskroch@ndlegis.gov; vsteiner@ndlegis.gov; gstemen@ndlegis.gov; sswiontek@ndlegis.gov; ktimmons@ndlegis.gov; nptoman@ndlegis.gov; btveit@ndlegis.gov; lvanwinkle@ndlegis.gov; smvetter@ndlegis.gov; dwvigesaa@ndlegis.gov; dvollmer@ndlegis.gov; swagner@ndlegis.gov; jwarrey@ndlegis.gov; rweisz@ndlegis.gov; cwolff@ndlegis.gov
🚨 Advocates Needed in North Dakota
🚨 NORTH DAKOTA KR@TOM ADVOCATES — ACTION NEEDED! 🚨
North Dakota’s kr@tom ban is currently in effect, but lawmakers are considering two different bills during the special session:
✅ One bill would ban synthetics and semi-synthetics
✅ The other would establish regulations for natural kr@tom — including things like age limits, testing and labeling — instead of keeping the blanket ban.
📍 SEPT. 1 — PUBLIC TESTIMONY
North Dakota State Capitol, Bismarck
9:00 AM CDT
📍 SEPT. 2 — VOTE ON THE BILLS
North Dakota State Capitol, Bismarck
9:00 AM CDT
Please show up if you can and CONTACT LEGISLATURES. It only takes about 3 minutes. Tell them your story and why you support regulating pure leaf instead of banning it. CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESSES IN THE COMMENTS
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You can and should submit public testimony as well through the North Dakota website. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. This is for the public record. I believe these get reas at the actual hearing. It's important One of the Senators made this quick YouTube video on how. This should only take about 5 minutes.
🚨We Only Have Two Days Before the Order. Please Reach Out🚨(clickable link in the body text)
Here is a link to the flyer itself
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:02ec32ae-3bb9-418d-a19b-81ee6e91d103
A Portion Of All Proceeds Go Towards Massachusetts Lawsuit
🚨Georgia Needs Help🚨
Copied and pasted from AKA email
We've seen this playbook before — and it's unfolding right now in Georgia.
This Friday, August 21, the Georgia House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Youth Exposure to Kratom and Retail Available Substances holds its second meeting in Brunswick.
At the first meeting, Chairman Rick Townsend refused to allow kratom consumers and advocates to testify. Now he's released an agenda (see here) that tells you everything you need to know:
10 witnesses positioned against kratom — including out-of-state anti-kratom organizations
1 slot for the American Kratom Association
Public comment from actual consumers? "If time permits."
This isn't a study. It's a traveling roadshow designed to build a one-sided record for another kratom ban bill in 2027 — and to raise the chairman's political profile along the way.
The answer for Georgia isn't prohibition. It's the Kratom Consumer Protection Act: age restrictions, labeling standards, purity testing, and vendor accountability.
Help Now in just a few minutes
→ Go to protectkratom.org/georgia and use the form to contact every member of the committee.
Most importantly: share your personal story.
If kratom is part of your life — for chronic pain, recovery, or daily wellness — say so in your own words. Legislators read personal messages. They skim form letters. Two or three sentences about your own experience will do more than any statistic.
Massachusetts Lawsuit (click the image to read the caption)
For the next couple of weeks we will be donating a portion of our proceeds to help fight this utterly absurd Kratom ban in Massachusetts.
If you want to know how you can donate, let me know and I can point you in the right direction. I don't want to put the information out in the open. Every little bit helps!
Thanks!
🚨 Emergency Massachusetts Ban🚨
Kratom Advocate,
Today, Governor Maura Healey announced that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has issued an emergency order placing all forms of kr@tom — including safe, natural kr@tom leaf products — into Schedule I under Massachusetts law. The order takes effect after a 14-day notice period and can remain in place for up to a year.
Let's be clear about what just happened. The federal government recently took targeted action against dangerous, chemically manipulated 7-OH products while explicitly protecting natural kr@tom leaf. That's what science-based policy looks like.
Massachusetts has ignored that distinction entirely.
This order criminalizes the natural kr@tom leaf products that tens of thousands of Massachusetts consumers use safely and responsibly every day. It won't remove dangerous products from communities — it will simply hand the entire market to unregulated, untested illicit sellers while punishing responsible consumers.
We've seen this playbook before, and we know how to fight it: with your voices and your stories.
HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY:
➤ TAKE ACTION NOW on the Massachusetts Protect Kr@tom Page:
Using that page you can
- Contact Governor Healey and DPH Commissioner Goldstein. Tell them you oppose the scheduling and criminalization of natural kr@tom leaf products — and urge them to narrow the order to target chemically manipulated 7-OH products, the real threat.
Also you can Governor Healey's Constituent Services Main Office Governor Healey's Constituent Services Main Office at (617) 725-4005
- Contact your Massachusetts state legislators. Urge them to pass the Kr@tom Consumer Protection Act — real regulation with product testing, labeling requirements, and age restrictions — instead of prohibition.
- Share your story. Nothing moves officials like hearing directly from the people this ban will hurt. Tell them how natural kr@tom has helped you and what losing legal access would mean for you and your family. Your story is your most powerful tool.
The clock is running. Once this order takes effect, Massachusetts consumers lose legal access to natural kr@tom — and the fight gets much harder. The next 14 days matter.
Massachusetts advocates: this is your moment. Advocates everywhere else: Massachusetts consumers need you standing with them — and your state could be next.
Thank you for standing with us and with kr@tom consumers across the Commonwealth for freedom and science-based regulation.
Here is a link to the actual gkc flyer
Active Now! (Sorry for the edits. Was originally for Facebook)
Need Immediate Action for Oneida County
Copied from GKC
Oneida County Needs Help! THEY MEET TOMORROW and the opposition is heavy here
Dear advocate,
In case you missed it, Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. has announced a proposed local law that would solidify the county's public health order prohibiting all kr@tom products.
However, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration moved last week to temporarily schedule concentrated synthetic 7-OH and three other related substances. This federal directive follows the New York State Legislature acting to address concentrated synthetic kr@tom derivatives in its latest session.
That's why we need all advocates to attend the Wednesday meeting of the Oneida County Board of Legislators and urge them to draft new language for commonsense kr@tom regulation that makes this critical distinction.
Where possible, advocates should share with legislators their personal anecdotes and success stories related to using natural kr@tom leaf products.
Board of Legislators Meeting
When: Wednesday, July 8 at 2:00 p.m. ET
Where: 800 Park Avenue, Utica, NY 13501
Engagement: Advocates are encouraged to participate in this meeting in person and contact Oneida County legislators to encourage measures such as age restrictions, mandatory third-party testing, and labeling requirements for natural kr@tom leaf products.
IF YOU CANNOT MAKE IT IN PERSON YOU CAN SPEAK VIRTUALLY. CONTACT THIS EMAIL AND TELL THEM YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK VIRTUALLY. This is ALSO the public comment email address.
Please remind the Legislators that the federal government and the State of New York have already acted to address concentrated synthetic kr@tom derivatives and are continuing work on further regulation. Specifically, New York has enacted an age gate; labeling requirements are coming into effect in November; and a concentrated synthetic kr@tom derivatives ban is awaiting the governor's signature.
Crucially, this overly broad prohibition contradicts federal and state guidance by failing to distinguish between natural kr@tom leaf products and concentrated synthetic kr@tom derivatives.
Please make your voice heard in the push for smart, science-led policy in Oneida County.
Thank you for your support.
EMAIL ADDRESSES IN THE COMMENTS!
They're Finally Doing It
It seems like they are finally making the synthetics and semi-synthetics illegal. At least the big three. This whole thing has been pretty contradictory to my beliefs. I've never been a prohibitionist. And I'm still not. But I've seen what this stuff has done to our industry. We're sinking because of it. So I'm not upset about this.
https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13580.pdf
https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-fda-support-dea-7-oh-scheduling.html
https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13581.pdf
🚨Contact Lawmakers In North Carolina
Copy and pasted
The Global Kr@tom Coalition is alerting North Carolina residents to an urgent and evolving situation in the state legislature.
House Bill 328 — which includes a blanket kr@tom ban — is set to be debated between House and Senate lawmakers in a closed-door negotiation.
We need advocates to contact the members of this conference committee and urge them to embrace commonsense regulation for natural kr@tom leaf, not a blanket ban that fails to distinguish between natural kr@tom leaf products and concentrated synthetic kr@tom derivatives.
Specifically, advocates should tell lawmakers to consider age restrictions, mandatory third-party testing, and labeling requirements. The General Assembly should follow the lead of federal health officials, who have recommended scheduling concentrated synthetic 7-OH, not natural kr@tom leaf.
Conference Committee Members
Sen. Bill Rabon: 919-733-5963 | Bill.Rabon@ncleg.gov
Sen. Michael Lee: 919-715-2525 | Michael.Lee@ncleg.gov
Sen. Tom McInnis: 919-733-5953 | Tom.McInnis@ncleg.gov
Rep. Reece Pyrtle: 919-733-5779 | Reece.Pyrtle@ncleg.gov
Rep. Brenden Jones: 919-733-5821 | Brenden.Jones@ncleg.gov
Rep. Neal Jackson: 919-715-4946 | Neal.Jackson@ncleg.gov
Rep. Donnie Loftis: 919-733-5809 | Donnie.Loftis@ncleg.gov
If you need additional help taking action, please use the Kr@tom Consumer Advisory Council's Advocacy Buddy tool for state ordinances.
Please make your voice heard in the push for smart, science-led policy in North Carolina.
🚨Last Chance To Help Us In Delaware
Hey everyone! First off, I want to thank you all for all of the help. It has been a lot. First we contacted lawmakers about the ban bill. Then we contacted them about a substitute ban bill. We then contacted them about a regulation bill. And now we're contacting them for a substitute regulation bill. It's been a lot, so I just want to thank you. We are at the end of this. Delaware has 3 days left in the legislative session. The Senate will be meeting either tomorrow or Monday. So it is imperative that we get these emails out immediately.
Here is the update
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We are officially in the home stretch here in Delaware.
The sponsor of HS 1 for HB 332 has asked supporters to contact Delaware Senators and show their support. There are only THREE legislative days left in the session, so time is of the essence.
HS 1 for HB 332 is a responsible first step toward kratom regulation in Delaware. You can view the bill here
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What does this bill do?
• Makes it a misdemeanor to sell kratom products to anyone under 21.
• Direct the Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement and the Department of Health and Social Services to research and make recommendations regarding product testing, registration, and future regulatory standards.
• Establish a framework for consumer protections while allowing adults to continue accessing kratom.
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This bill is not a ban. It is regulatory approach designed to protect consumers, keep products away from minors, and provide lawmakers with the information needed to develop stronger regulations in the future. The bill does not have the greatest language. The original KCPA bill was much better. But this gets our foot in the door and that is important.
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Please take a few minutes today to email Delaware Senators and ask them to support HS 1 for HB 332.
Senate Email Addresses:
elizabeth.lockman@delaware.gov
spiros.mantzavinos@delaware.gov
bryant.richardson@delaware.gov
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Like I said earlier, THERE ARE ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. The Senate will be meeting either tomorrow or Tuesday the 30th. They will be discussing this in caucus. So it is imperative that we send as many messages of support as possible and apply pressure.
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Again, thank you all so much for your help. The past 10 years have been absolutely insane. The past three being the craziest. Hopefully we can all get some rest one day
🚨Time Sensitive Update For Georgia!
COPIED FROM AN ADVOCATE
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I am asking you ALL to PLEASE email the committee members below. We found out that Dr. Andrew Kolodny will be there testifying and spewing his lies. He thinks that all pain patients are addicts. He is a Suboxone pusher. He is the grandfather of the opioid crisis. He is also a self proclaimed kratom expert. His entire goal is to bring down the kratom industry just like he accomplished with the opioid industry.
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The hearing is first thing tomorrow. EMAIL TONIGHT!!!!
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Georgia's kratom fight is moving into a critical interim phase. HB 968, which would schedule mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine as Schedule I substances and repeal the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, stalled in the last session but hasn't died—instead, House Speaker Jon Burns established a Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Youth Exposure to Kratom and Retail-Available Substances that will shape the next ban bill, and the committee includes HB 968's sponsor.
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Contact all nine study committee members now, before the record closes. Make clear that any future kratom restrictions must distinguish natural leaf from synthetic 7-OH products, and that the existing Kratom Consumer Protection Act framework should be preserved rather than repealed. The committee's interim findings will directly determine what legislation sponsors bring in 2027.
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Contact details in the comments!
🚨Delaware KCPA Update
🚨 Immediate update here in Delaware for the KCPA bill
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Delaware KCPA has been substituted for another bill. It's not what we want, but it's a good start.
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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?legislationId=143524
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The key changes:
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Requiring a formal report to examine kr@tom testing capabilities and potential licensing requirements for retailers that sell kr@tom products.
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Narrowing the scope of the legislation to focus on point-of-sale violations, specifically the sale of kr@tom products to individuals under the age of 21 and the advertising of such products to children. These violations would be classified as Class B misdemeanors.
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House Substitute 1 for House Bill 332 is scheduled for a vote on the House floor tomorrow after 2:00 p.m. so need emails to be sent immediately!
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Subject Line- Support for House Substitute 1 for House Bill 332
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Focus on your story with Kr@tom and how it has helped you. Explain how consumers support regulations any why you think this is a great start. Feel free to bring up the difference between kr@tom and synthetics, but don't focus on it too much. This bill does not address that and we do not want to cause any confusion.
The list of email addresses is in the comments!
🚨Important Update For New York
Washington County Board of Supervisors will meet tomorrow — Friday, May 15 — to vote on final passage of a measure that would prohibit the sale of kratom and products containing kratom.
This meeting comes as DEA scheduling of concentrated synthetic 7-OH products is imminent. Other jurisdictions across New York, including Suffolk County, have opted to delay their blanket ban proposals given the forthcoming federal scheduling action.
Washington County’s misguided proposal could result in a blanket ban on all kratom products countywide. That’s why we need advocates to attend the meeting in person or submit public comments voicing their opposition and calling for commonsense regulation.
📍 Washington County Board of Supervisors Meeting
When: Friday, May 15 at 10 a.m. ET
Where: Supervisors’ Chambers, 2nd Floor, Building B, County Municipal Center, 383 Broadway, Fort Edward, NY 12828
In-Person Engagement: Show up in person to call for commonsense regulatory policies such as age restrictions, mandatory third-party testing, and labeling requirements.
Written Engagement: Submit public comment regarding the proposal (Introductory Local Law “E” of 2026)
Use this link for Public Comment. Select (Clerk of the Council) - https://washingtoncountyny-onlineforms.app.transform.civicplus.com/forms/48360
You can also call the Board Members directly using the phone numbers below:
Board Members Contact Information
Nathaniel C. Baker: 518-796-4992
Brian R. Campbell: 518-415-7039
Evera Sue Clary: 518-232-0391
Scott D. Hahn: 518-451-6327
Samuel J. Hall: 518-260-3867
Robert A. Henke: 518-638-8681
Dana Hogan: 518-747-2188
Catherine Fedler: 518-796-1877
Timothy M. Fisher: 518-760-3066
William Herrick: 518-692-2678
Darlene S. Kerr: 518-547-8317
James J. Mumby: 518-692-7137
David K. O'Brien: 518-866-1022
John Rozell: 518-499-1535
Jay B. Skellie: 518-854-7883
Lance Allen Wang: 518-506-5534
Take action today — show up, call, or submit comments to push back against a blanket ban and support smart, reasonable regulation instead! Share this widely if you’re in NY or support kratom access.
Yesterday the South Carolina House adopted amendments to H.4641 that puts natural kratom at risk. The Representatives testimony would lead you to believe that they are in support of natural kratom and against dangerous synthetic drugs, but the language of the bill is unclear. We ask that advocates reach out to the Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee in advance of next Wednesday's hearing and voice your objections.
Further, if you are in South Carolina and available next Wednesday to testify against banning natural kratom in South Carolina, please register by Monday, May 4th at 12:00 pm here:
https://forms.gle/Qzfd3dNoSzoVdfTw9
Written remarks may also be sent to the committee here:
smedicomm@scsenate.gov (please use bill # in subject line)
"I am writing in regard to H.4641. While testimony in the House on H.4641 seemed to indicate an intent to ban synthetics and keep natural kratom legal and regulated, the amendments to H.4641 threaten both natural kratom and its consumers in South Carolina. Natural kratom has been used safely around the world for centuries and in the U.S. for decades.
[PERSONAL STORY OF KR@TOM USE].
I opposed dangerous synthetic drugs like 7-OH that have confused the regulation of safe, natural botanicals. Please oppose H.4641 or amend it to keep natural kratom legal in South Carolina
We (AKA) want to share an important update on the current state of kratom advocacy efforts across the country.
First, know this: the American Kratom Association (AKA) remains fully engaged in fighting for consumers. Our team continues to work around the clock—meeting with lawmakers, correcting misinformation, and pushing for responsible regulation over criminalization. We're making progress in Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio, and others.
However, we want to be candid about where all bans stand.
Challenging Developments
Despite extraordinary efforts from advocates like you, along with relentless lobbying and education campaigns: Tennessee, Kentucky, and Kansas all appear poised to move forward with kratom bans.
Kentucky’s ban is unlikely to take effect this year, which gives us time to continue working toward a reversal.
Kansas remains uncertain, but indications suggest the bill may still be signed. Tennessee is the most determined to ban.
This is deeply unfair and harmful for residents in these states, and we share your frustration. These outcomes do not reflect the science, nor the voices of responsible consumers.
The fight is not over. The AKA is already working on strategies to reverse these decisions and protect access in the long term.
👉 We still strongly encourage advocates in these states to contact their governors’ offices. Even when outcomes appear likely, continued pressure matters and helps shape future efforts.
Kansas: https://www.protectkratom.org/kansas
Kentucky: https://www.protectkratom.org/kentucky
Tennessee: https://www.protectkratom.org/tenn
🚨 Michigan: Immediate Action Needed
Michigan is now one of the most critical battlegrounds.
As you likely know by now a ban bill has passed the House and is now in the State Senate. Negative media attention is increasing support for a ban so we need to keep telling Senators the truth about kratom consumers.
This is where we can stop it.
👉 If you are a Michigan resident:
Call your State Senator’s office directly (this is especially impactful)
Everyone can send a message here
Additional State Updates
The AKA is actively monitoring and engaging in several other states, including: Arizona, Iowa, South Carolina and many other states where ban proposals have surfaced.
At this time, none of these efforts appear likely to advance, but we remain vigilant and prepared to act quickly if that changes.
Help Michigan here (For some reason it won't let me hyperlink)
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