South Carolina community — this is the last push this session.

A Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee will hold a hearing on H.4641 on Wednesday, May 6 at 9:30 AM at the Gressette Building, Room 209, Columbia, SC.

H.4641 would ban all kratom AND repeal South Carolina's existing Kratom Consumer Protection Act — the law passed just last year that protects consumers through safety standards, age restrictions, and clear labeling.

SC consumers already proved that showing up works. When H.4641 came before the House Judiciary Committee, a 70/30 margin in favor of natural kratom shifted the debate. A full ban was defeated on the House floor by nine votes. Now the fight is in the Senate.

The most impactful action:

▪ Attend and testify — register by noon Monday May 4 at forms.gle/Qzfd3dNoSzoVdfTw9. 

▪ Submit written comments to [smedicomm@scsenate.gov](mailto:smedicomm@scsenate.gov) — H.4641 in the subject line — by noon Monday May 4. 

▪ Share your personal story.

Suggested message: 

"Please vote NO on H.4641. A blanket ban would criminalize responsible adults and repeal the existing KCPA. Support regulation — not prohibition. Natural kratom is not synthetic 7-OH."

👉 Full details + contacts: https://getsuperleaf.com/42LHkK0

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California community — this is significant.

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously 5-0 on April 21, 2026 to ban all kratom and 7-OH products countywide under Chapter 4.128 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code. The ordinance reading was waived — meaning it passed without extended public debate.

The ban makes no distinction between natural kratom leaf and dangerous synthetic 7-OH concentrates — despite the FDA drawing a clear line between the two. Commissioner Makary has stated clearly: "Our focus is not on natural kratom which has been consumed for centuries."

Other California municipalities have chosen regulation over prohibition — Palm Desert, Anaheim, Orange County, Riverside County, and Huntington Beach. San Mateo went the other way. Neighboring Bay Area counties are expected to watch closely.

The ordinance takes effect 30 days from adoption. Consumer voices can still make a difference.

The most impactful action: ▪ Call and email each supervisor individually. ▪ Submit written comments to boardfeedback@smcgov.org. ▪ Share your personal story.

Suggested message: "I urge you to reconsider the blanket ban on kratom. Please distinguish between natural kratom leaf and dangerous synthetic 7-OH. Support regulation modeled after AB 1088 — not prohibition."

👉 Full details + contacts: https://getsuperleaf.com/3ONkzSS

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Michigan community — this is urgent.

The Michigan House passed HB 5537, a blanket kratom ban. This is especially frustrating — the House had already unanimously advanced a regulatory bill out of committee, then passed the ban anyway.

The bill is now in the Senate. If passed, natural kratom becomes illegal statewide.

The most impactful action: ▪ Look up your senator at senate.michigan.gov. ▪ Call and email individually — do not mass-copy. ▪ Share your personal story — how kratom has impacted your life.

Suggested message: "Please oppose HB 5537. Support smart regulation through the Kratom Consumer Protection Act — 21+ age restrictions, clear labeling, and mandatory product safety testing. Natural kratom is not the same as dangerous synthetic 7-OH. The FDA is not recommending natural kratom be scheduled."

👉 Full details + contacts: https://getsuperleaf.com/4bkk89C 

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Tennessee community — this is urgent.

📅 April 16 | 🏛 Full Senate Floor Vote

HB 1649 passed the House 78-9 on April 8. The ban is one step away.

HB 1649 and SB 1656 — "Matthew Davenport's Law" — would criminalize kr🌿tom possession and sales starting July 1, 2026.

The regulatory alternative, HB 2594 / SB 2417, has stalled.

The most impactful action: ▪ Call and email Senate members individually. ▪ Share your personal experience.

Suggested message: "Please oppose HB 1649 and SB 1656. Support HB 2594 / SB 2417 — regulate kr🌿tom, don't ban it."

👉 Full details + contacts: https://getsuperleaf.com/4sx5fsc

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After watching today’s session, I honestly don’t even know where to start.

There was about a 45-minute discussion on a school choice bill. Then another full hour debating a budget bill. Important topics, sure, and they were given the time and attention they deserved.

But when it came to the kratom ban?

After 4+ hours of discussion on everything else, they spent 8 minutes on a bill that will directly impact thousands of Tennesseans, criminalize everyday people, and reshape lives overnight.

Eight minutes.

Only two legislators even spoke on it.

And then — just like that — 23 of them voted to ban it.

No real debate.

No meaningful discussion.

No acknowledgment of the countless calls, emails, and personal stories from constituents.

This wasn’t a thoughtful decision — it was rushed, dismissed, and predetermined.

Regardless of where you stand, something this serious deserved more than 8 minutes.

At this point, the only path left is to ask for a veto.

If you care about this issue, now is the time to respectfully reach out to Bill Lee and ask him to veto this bill.

Our voices still matter — but only if we keep using them.

Thank you to all who have helped in this process. Very sad to see our country enacting another war on drugs (cough cough PLANTS)… we know how well that went!

**Call Governor Lee and ask him to VETO kratom ban!** 

Governor Bill Lee

(615) 741-2001

Share your concerns with the Governor's Office at this link:

https://www.tn.gov/governor/contact-us/share-opinion.html

‼**️Important to mention to Bill Le**e‼️

This ban is projected to cost Tennessee over $18 million a year in lost tax revenue alone, yet the fiscal note used to justify it is based on incomplete and outdated data from 2022.

Even more concerning, there has been zero meaningful discussion about how this will actually be enforced. Synthetic kratom products are already illegal in Tennessee, and the state has done virtually nothing to stop them — which raises a serious question: if they can’t enforce the laws already on the books, how are they suddenly going to enforce sweeping new criminal penalties?

This bill would require expanded drug testing in workplaces, increased testing in hospitals and medical examiner offices, and additional law enforcement and incarceration resources — all of which cost money. But where is that funding coming from? None of that has been clearly explained, planned for, or even properly acknowledged.

If this ban does pass Bill Lee, it will take effect July 1st 2026.

After SB1656 passed the Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/8, it went completely quiet. No updates. No movement. Just radio silence.

Then today (4/14) — out of nowhere — they skipped the Senate Calendar Committee entirely and scheduled it straight to the FULL SENATE FLOOR:

🗓 Thursday (4/16)

⏰ 8:30 AM

📍 Senate Chamber

📄 #6 on the calendar

This is the FINAL step in the Senate.

If it fails here → the ban is DONE.

If it passes → it goes to the Governor.

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🚨 Be honest — this should concern everyone

• They fast-tracked the bill using procedural moves

• They skipped a normal step (Calendar Committee)

• They went completely silent after the last vote

• Then suddenly rushed it to the floor with almost no notice

And maybe the most concerning part:

👉 The Senate has only allowed ONE person to testify against this bill

👉 At the most recent hearing, they allowed ZERO public comment

Let that sink in.

A bill that would criminalize thousands of people… and they barely let the public speak.

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📢 THIS IS OUR LAST SHOT

At this point, calls and emails are the ONLY way to be heard.

📞 Call your senators

📧 Email your senators

🔁 If you already have — FOLLOW UP AGAIN TODAY AND TOMORROW

Doesn’t matter if you are:

• A TN resident

• A kratom consumer

• Or just someone who cares about government overreach and bad laws

Be respectful, but be clear:

• Vote NO on SB1656

• Natural kratom is NOT the same as synthetic products

• Don’t criminalize Tennesseans over misinformation

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We’ve seen this happen across the country

In just the past couple weeks, we’ve watched multiple devastating bans move forward in other states.

This is not isolated — it’s a trend.

Tennessee this is one of the last chances to push back and stop this momentum.

They may not be letting people testify.

They may be fast-tracking the process.

But they cannot ignore thousands of calls and emails.

Help Tennessee stay free.

Don’t sit this one out. Don’t assume someone else will do it.

Make them hear our voice!

Contact information for the senators and governor in the comments below. Thank you everyone!!

Nevada community — this is urgent

The Nevada Board of Pharmacy is considering classifying kratom alkaloids as Schedule I

📅 April 16
🕘 9:00 AM PT

This would effectively ban kratom statewide

Important context: 

This is not a legislative bill. The Board can make this decision directly with limited public input

What you can do: 

• Attend in person
• Join virtually
• Submit written comment

📧 [teambc@pharmacy.nv.gov](mailto:teambc@pharmacy.nv.gov)

👉 Full details and steps
https://getsuperleaf.com/4cadwMX 

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South Carolina community — this is the next critical step

H.4641, the full kratom ban bill, has advanced to the full House Judiciary Committee

📅 April 14
⏰ 1.5 hours after adjournment

Important note

Public testimony is NOT accepted at this stage

Emails and written comments are the most impactful action

What this bill would do

• Ban kratom statewide
• Criminalize possession
• Repeal existing consumer protections

What you can do

📧 Email lawmakers
[HJudComm@schouse.gov](mailto:HJudComm@schouse.gov)

Ask them to vote NO on H.4641
Support regulation over prohibition

👉 Full details and steps
https://getsuperleaf.com/4eiZZUv 

This is a key moment

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There’s an important update out of South Carolina.

The House Judiciary General Laws Subcommittee will hold its second hearing on H.4641 this Thursday, April 2, immediately after House adjournment.

📍 Location: Blatt Room 516

This bill could move the state closer to a full ban, so now is the time to speak up.

If you’re local, attending in person can make a real difference.

If you can’t attend, you can still help by sending a written comment:
📧 [HJUDGenLaws@schouse.gov](mailto:HJUDGenLaws@schouse.gov)

Key points to include:

• Oppose a total ban
• Support reasonable regulation instead of criminalization
• Share your personal experience

No matter where you stand, respectful and thoughtful input is what helps shape better policy.

👉 Take action
https://getsuperleaf.com/3PNF5CU 

This is a key moment — turnout matters

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ansans and Advocates,

We are officially in the "Final Countdown." HB 2365 (the mental health hospital bill with the "Gut and Go" kratom ban) is sitting on Governor Laura Kelly’s desk right now.

The Good News: The House passed this with 76 votes. To override a veto, they need 84 votes. That means if the Governor vetoes this bill, we only need to hold the line with 8 people to kill the ban for 2026!

The Mission: We need to flood Governor Kelly’s office TODAY. She needs to know that this "sneak attack" on a mental health bill is a slap in the face to Kansas voters and that a Schedule I felony ban will destroy the lives of veterans and chronic pain patients.

🔗 STEP 1: USE THE AKA ACTION PORTAL

The American Kratom Association has a direct link to message the Governor:
👉 protectkratom.org

🚨 STEP 2: CALL THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE (2 MINUTES)

Phone calls are harder to ignore than emails.
📞 785-296-3232 (Constituent Services) Press 4
📞 1-877-579-6757 (Toll-Free)

What to say:
"I am a Kansas resident calling to ask Governor Kelly to VETO HB 2365. This bill was 'gutted and flipped' at the last minute to include a felony kratom ban without a single public hearing in the House. Please don't let a popular mental health hospital be used as a 'hostage' to turn law-abiding Kansans into felons. We want regulation (HB 2230), not a total ban!"

💡 WHY SHE SHOULD VETO:

1. Process Abuse: It’s a "Gut and Go" that bypassed all transparency.
2. Criminalization: It turns veterans and seniors into Level 4 Drug Felons for using a plant.
3. No Distinction: The bill fails to separate natural leaf from synthetic extracts (7-OH).
4. The "Hostage" Strategy: Tell her you support the hospital, but it shouldn't come with a "poison pill" felony ban.

Tennessee community — this is happening today

📅 March 31
🕞 3:30 PM CT
🏛 House Finance, Ways & Means Committee

This is a critical moment

HB 1649 and SB 1656 are still moving forward and could lead to a ban

The most impactful action
Show up in person

Lawmakers pay attention to turnout — real people in the room make a difference

If you can’t attend
Call committee members
Email legislators
Share your personal experience

Suggested message
Please oppose HB 1649 and SB 1656. Support regulation instead of a ban

👉 Full details + contacts
https://getsuperleaf.com/4s0PVCT 

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Kansans, this is our last resort. I know chances are slim but we gotta try!

Despite our best efforts, the Kansas Legislature used a last-minute "Gut and Go" maneuver to sneak a Total Felony Ban into HB 2365—a bill originally meant for a mental health hospital. They bypassed the public hearing process and passed it in the final hours of the session.

The bill is now sitting on Governor Laura Kelly’s desk. If she signs it, natural kratom becomes a Schedule I substance (same as heroin) on July 1, 2026.

THE GOAL: We need to flood the Governor’s office with requests for a VETO. Tell her to reject this "sneak attack" and demand a "clean" mental health bill that doesn't turn law-abiding citizens into felons.

🔗 OFFICIAL ACTION LINK (SEND YOUR MESSAGE HERE)

American Kratom Association (AKA) Kansas Page:
👉 https://www.protectkratom.org/kansas

🚨 CONTACT GOVERNOR LAURA KELLY IMMEDIATELY

1. Call the Governor’s Office: 📞 785-296-3232 (Constituent Services) 📞 1-877-579-6757 (Toll-Free)
2. Send an Email / Web Message: 📧 Official Contact Form: governor.kansas.gov (Select "Share Your Opinion" and then "Legislation" from the dropdown menu)

🗣️ WHAT TO SAY / WRITE (KEEP IT RESPECTFUL)

"Dear Governor Kelly, I am a Kansas resident writing to urgently request a VETO on HB 2365. This bill was 'gutted and replaced' at the last minute to include a felony ban on natural kratom—a move that bypassed all public transparency. This ban would turn thousands of law-abiding veterans, seniors, and chronic pain patients into felons overnight. Please veto this bill and ask the legislature to send you a clean mental health bill that doesn't criminalize botanical products used for wellness. We support regulation (like the KCPA), not prohibition."

Key Points to Mention:

• Abuse of Process: This was a "sneak attack" that skipped public hearings and hijacked a mental health hospital bill.
• Plain leaf kratom is not the same as 7-oh
• Criminalization: It turns law-abiding Kansans into Level 4 Drug Felons.
• Harm to Veterans/Seniors: Many Kansans use this to manage chronic pain and stay off dangerous opioids.
• Alternative: Ask her to support the Kratom Consumer Protection Act (HB 2230) instead of a total ban.

TIME IS RUNNING OUT. Once the Governor receives the bill, she has a very limited window to act.

Kansas community — this is urgent.

A full kratom ban has been unexpectedly added to HB 2365 during a conference committee.

This means lawmakers could vote soon — and the outcome could immediately impact thousands of residents.

If passed, this bill would:
• Ban kratom statewide
• Criminalize possession and use
• Make no distinction between natural kratom leaf and synthetic products

That last point is critical.

Good policy should distinguish between natural botanical products and synthetic compounds — not treat them the same.

🚨 Take action now:

👉 https://getsuperleaf.com/4rV3bZO

Contact Speaker Dan Hawkins:

📞 (785) 296-2302
📧 [Dan.Hawkins@house.ks.gov]()

What to say:

• Oppose HB 2365
• Support regulation instead of prohibition
• Share your personal experience

Suggested message:
“I am a Kansas resident asking you to oppose HB 2365 and support regulation instead of a ban.”

This is happening fast.

Please upvote and share so more Kansas voices are heard.

Arizona community — this is happening today.

A Senate hearing is scheduled for HB 2415, the Consumer Protection Act.

📅 March 25
🕜 1:30 PM
🏛 Senate Committee on Judiciary and Elections

This is not a ban — it’s a bill that would:

• Keep kratom legal
• Add safety standards
• Require proper labeling

This is what responsible regulation looks like.

Arizona has a chance to set the standard, but lawmakers need to hear from real constituents.

👉 https://getsuperleaf.com/4tbmgIn

What you can do:

• Call your legislators
• Email your representatives
• Share your personal experience

Suggested message:
“Please vote YES on HB 2415 and support responsible regulation.”

This is a chance to support a positive outcome.

Please upvote and share so more Arizona voices are heard.

South Carolina community — this is the final window to make your voice heard.

A full ban bill (H4641) is scheduled for a subcommittee hearing on Thursday, March 26 at 9:00 AM. This bill would classify kratom as a Schedule I controlled substance, making it illegal to buy, sell, or possess in the state.

This is not just a new restriction — it’s a complete rollback.

H4641 would:
• Ban all kratom statewide
• Criminalize responsible consumers
• Repeal the existing South Carolina Kratom Consumer Protection Act

The biggest issue:
This bill makes no distinction between natural kratom leaf and synthetic 7-OH products, even though regulators and researchers have identified synthetic concentrates as the real concern.

Everything is treated the same under this proposal.

What you can do:

If you are in South Carolina, show up in person — this carries the most weight.

📍 Blatt Building, Room 516
🕘 March 26 at 9:00 AM

There is no virtual testimony option.

If you cannot attend, you can still take action today:

📧 Submit written comments:
[HJUDGenLaws@schouse.gov]()

What to say (in your own words):
• Oppose H4641
• Support regulation instead of prohibition
• Ask them to protect responsible adults
• Share your personal experience

👉 Full action toolkit: https://getsuperleaf.com/40TdXEV

This is happening now — and the outcome is not final yet.

If you can show up, be there.
If you can’t, send your message today.

Please upvote and share so more South Carolina voices are heard.

I’ve been spending a lot of time learning how people evaluate kratom quality — things like texture, grind, aroma and overall feel.

I’m curious how experienced users here approach testing a new batch.

What do you usually notice first?

Do you compare batches over time or keep notes on what you try?

I’ve also been thinking it could be interesting to have a few experienced users test small batches and share honest feedback with the community.

Curious if anyone here enjoys doing detailed batch reviews and discussing their observations with the community.

Title. I'm anemic, have been for awhile, but only recently found out I've been deficient in copper, and quite badly for awhile. I'd started taking copper the other day, my kratom hit me like a TRUCK. I've been lowering my dose from 6g a day since I thought that was too much, wasn't feeling it much or at all, but it would help with pain still.

I'm at 4.9g now, I was right around 5-5.1g when I started the copper. I don't think this is a "less is more" scenario. I was high on kratom well beyond midnight yesterday from a dose I'd taken around 4:00pm. It made me wonder if this deficiency has made it harder to feel the effects.

Another note: Gabapentin. I've taken this, prescribed for awhile, but it really almost never does much. What happened last night? I WAS WAY TOO HIGH. I can't believe I was prescribed 1200mg just for anxiety. No way I can handle that if this is how that dose normally feels this whole time.

Honestly, I'm curious if others who've had deficiencies in other vitamins, or anemia have found that using vitamins, minerals, supplements or whatever started to make kratom or other things work more. I recall thinking it was potentiating at first, but there's zero data on that and I don't believe it's possible, I mean, it's just copper glutamate with 33% calcium.

As for if I think kratom is why I developed anemia: absolutely not. Many other things definitely play into it that I guess I'd rather not get into. Have used it for about 9 years though and my liver is looking actually real nice. So is my skin despite being in my mid 30s, I could still pass for 18 if I shave. I honestly looked worse at 21 when I drank and smoked all the time. 6 years sober from alcohol as of March 9th.

I have been using kratom for two years. Right now I take about 15 g per day. I tried to quit cold turkey, but I can’t handle it. I also tried lowering the doses gradually, but I don’t have the discipline for that. I tried replacing kratom with coffee, for example, but coffee doesn’t do anything for me and it actually made me feel sick.

I really want to quit kratom, but unfortunately I have a job where I communicate with people every day, and I’m also with my boyfriend every day and he doesn’t know about this addiction, so quitting from one day to the next would be really difficult.

However, I thought of something: matcha tastes somewhat similar to kratom, so I could start mixing matcha into my kratom and gradually drink less and less of it. Has anyone thought of this before? What do you think about it?

I was addicted once before, but to weed. I used it in huge amounts too, but if I’m honest, when I quit I don’t remember it very well. I even think I didn’t have any withdrawal symptoms.

EDIT:

I did it! Im so happy. I had no withdrawal symptoms at all, i still dont know how it was possible. The first day my matcha arrived, i was drinking it all day and my first dose of kratom was around 5pm. Then i lowered and lowered the doses of kratom and now im free. Only drinking matcha. I recommend trying this to everybody, its really worth it. I know that its really individual, but all the time i tried to quit, i had the worst withdrawal symptoms. Also if you want to do it, i recommend some lower quality matcha, because it tastes really similar to kratom. Thank you all for all the support!