CALL TO ACTION: How to Fight the FDA’s War on Kratom (Instructions)

Urgent Petitions to Sign/Share:

Stop The Criminalization Of Americans Who Safely Use Kratom
- https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TRUMPPetition

Let the White House know Kratom leaf is safe and should remain as a dietary supplement.
- https://www.change.org/p/food-and-drug-administration-fda-dea-keep-kratom-available

A petition to Scott Gottlieb (FDA) to recuse himself from decisions regarding Kratom.
- https://www.change.org/p/scott-gottlieb-a-petition-to-scott-gottlieb-fda-to-recuse-himself-from-decisions-regarding-kratom

Kratom Ban Updates:
- Illinois (HB 4106):
  - AKA has hired an amazing lobbyist with past legislative experience as well.
- New York (A 8787, SB 6924 & A 231):
  - AKA has had our federal lobbyist working there and we are continuing to monitor very closely.
- Kansas (SB 282):
  - BEA: https://mailchi.mp/botanicallegaldefense/kansas-cta-january-2018
  - AKA: AKA is monitoring closely (there is no companion bill yet).
- Tennessee:
  - Tennessee has filed a bill in the House of Representatives to ban kratom in its natural form. https://legiscan.com/TN/sponsors/HB1832/2017
  - AKA: https://www.americankratom.org/press-releases
- Mississippi (HB 974, SB 2475);
  - Kratom may now be safe in MS, this is being watched carefully.
  - BEA: https://www.botanical-education.org/mississippi-call-action/
  - AKA: AKA is currently interviewing lobbyists for WV, MS & potentially FL again this year.
- West Virginia (SB 2, HB 4003 & SB 273);
  - Kratom has been removed from the bill (for now), this is being watched carefully.
  - AKA: https://www.americankratom.org/press-releases
  - AKA is currently interviewing lobbyists for WV, MS & potentially FL again this year.