“Kratom matters to me because it’s the key component to managing my chronic pain without the toxic side effects of prescription drugs that I used to treat my issue prior to taking Kratom. Because Kratom is so effective it allows me to be productive and keeps me away from being bedridden. I’m excited to see that the bill has passed out of committee and is now in the Senate's hands. Please support the Kratom Consumer Protection Act and remove Consumer criminalization from the act so those who choose to utilize the benefits of Kratom can do so without penalty because penalizing Kratom consumers is in essence penalizing them for their reasons why they choose Kratom. In my case, it’s a penalty for having chronic pain.“

"I am 60 years old and have been dealing with chronic pain and fatigue for over 40 years. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia but none of the pain meds Drs prescribed worked for me. I don't want to feel impaired or have to worry about the side-effects these drugs cause. When I discovered kratom I was about to give up, but now seven years later I am still using the same small dose with wonderful results. Pain is greatly reduced, I am able to sleep better and it has helped with my anxiety and depression. I have no unwanted side-effects and my yearly blood work shows everything is doing great. Plus kratom has natural antioxidants, vitamins and minerals and some studies are even suggesting it could help prevent cancer. The vendors I purchase from are extremely conscientious regarding the purchasing, processing and screening of their product. There should be nothing illegal about what we are doing and it would be devastating to millions of people who benefit from this plant if it were to be banned. Given the current opiate crisis it would also be irresponsible to take away a safe, natural alternative. Please do more research and keep kratom legal!"

"It helps me with my chronic pain I've had for 27 years. Because of my pain I became addicted to medication, so this has really helped me in so many ways with both pain and addiction."

"My wife is suffering from chronic pain and kratom is the only product that she can use to reduce her pain. The only alternative are opioids and that is addictive and should be avoided at all time."