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Public Petition for Rulemaking: Addition of kratom to Schedule I

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Comment Title Commenter
Jennifer Nicole Brandt's Petition to Ban Kratom Adam Stevens  6/6/24  2:03 pm
Does much more good than harm Jennifer Gosnell  6/6/24  1:08 am
Consider Naloxone Training if You or Somebody You Know is Taking Kratom Jen Brandt  6/6/24  12:21 am
SAMHSA - Help for Kratom Addiction Available Anonymous (225688)  6/6/24  12:15 am
whatever the outcome - if using please carry Narcan. Visit the Revive! Opioid Overdose Page Anonymous (225687)  6/6/24  12:13 am
Fentanyl flows freely over the border but Kratom is the problem? Gary  6/6/24  12:03 am
Research better. This is NOT an opioid, or even close. Anonymous (225685)  6/6/24  12:01 am
whatever the outcome - if using please carry Narcan. Visit the Revive! Opioid Overdose Page Anonymous (225684)  6/6/24  12:00 am
Do not ban Zach  6/5/24  11:59 pm
Thoughts from lifelong resident of Henry County Virginia Agnes W.  6/5/24  11:58 pm
Safe and effective Wes Wright  6/5/24  11:57 pm
Kratom is safe!! John  6/5/24  11:54 pm
Please don’t make Kratom a Schedule 1 substance Woody Glisson  6/5/24  11:52 pm
KRATOM IS SAFE Lawrence  6/5/24  11:52 pm
Do not ban kratom Ben  6/5/24  11:51 pm
increase in mitragynine being detected in fatalities Anonymous (225676)  6/5/24  11:49 pm
Kratom saved my life.. Anonymous (225675)  6/5/24  11:49 pm
Banning kratom is a major mistake William Bart Melton  6/5/24  11:49 pm
Do the right thing. Anthony Flannery  6/5/24  11:43 pm
Please read Jeffery M  6/5/24  11:43 pm
Why are the anti-kratom commenters so afraid to put their name next to their comment? Kenny  6/5/24  11:34 pm
Place in Schedule I - FDA warnings Anonymous (225670)  6/5/24  11:31 pm
It's pretty obvious that anti-kratom actors are now spamming this petition board Bruce  6/5/24  11:29 pm
Schedule I classification support - Causes neonatal withdrawal syndrome Anonymous (225668)  6/5/24  11:29 pm
Alcohol kills, kratom saves Jeff Jones  6/5/24  11:28 pm
Do Not Schedule Kratom AJ  6/5/24  11:25 pm
Leave Kratom alone EM  6/5/24  11:19 pm
8 million people a year die from tobacco use but not a peep about that. It's all about FDAs money Spencer  6/5/24  11:19 pm
Kratom for Pain Anonymous (225663)  6/5/24  11:16 pm
Plant Anonymous (225662)  6/5/24  11:10 pm
5 years clean after 20 year addiction Samuel Preston  6/5/24  11:10 pm
Kratom saved my life and continues to Dylan  6/5/24  11:08 pm
Kratom Linked to Seizures Anonymous (225659)  6/5/24  11:06 pm
Scheduling Means More Harm Ed  6/5/24  11:06 pm
No Ban on Kratom! Anonymous (225657)  6/5/24  11:04 pm
If you, a friend or loved one is using Kratom, please visit Virginia's Naloxone site Anonymous (225656)  6/5/24  11:02 pm
Kratom Anonymous (225655)  6/5/24  11:02 pm
Keep Kratom Legal MRB  6/5/24  10:59 pm
8.5 years clean thanks to kratom Jack Smith  6/5/24  10:58 pm
Kratom is a Cousin of the Coffee Plant Anonymous (225652)  6/5/24  10:56 pm
We the people come before anonymous commented lies Lynn Hiker  6/5/24  10:54 pm
Beware of Addiction - Child Mind Institute Anonymous (225650)  6/5/24  10:51 pm
Kratom helped me to get back to work!!! Melissa  6/5/24  10:50 pm
KRATOM SAVES LIVES KRATOM SAVES LIVES  6/5/24  10:48 pm
Please don’t ban!!!!!! Kelly  6/5/24  10:48 pm
Helped me so much in getting away from dangerous drugs from big pharma Shannon P.  6/5/24  10:46 pm
KDA and FDA want it away but it MUST stay! One of millions of consumers  6/5/24  10:45 pm
Per DEA - can lead to psychotic symptoms, and psychological and physiological dependence Anonymous (225644)  6/5/24  10:42 pm
I DO NOT SUPPORT A concerned mother  6/5/24  10:41 pm
Scheduling Kratom will harm our communities Mason  6/5/24  10:37 pm
"Pinney Associates earned at least $152,000 in 2017-18 to produce pro-kratom science." Anonymous (225641)  6/5/24  10:36 pm
Keep kratom legal Jaime Pearson  6/5/24  10:35 pm
Compared to "Legal Morphine" Anonymous (225639)  6/5/24  10:34 pm
Support legality of Kratom and protect the rights of Virginia citizens to access this low-risk plant Aaron Z  6/5/24  10:34 pm
Kratom saved my life Recovered heroin addict  6/5/24  10:33 pm
Poison Control - Out of the 1278 kratom exposures in 2022, 67 were in children less than 5y/o Anonymous (225636)  6/5/24  10:32 pm
Mental Health Professional Psychiatric Assistant  6/5/24  10:28 pm
Health risks? NO. Just scare tactics. Anon  6/5/24  10:26 pm
support kratom as Schedule I for mental health Anonymous (225633)  6/5/24  10:25 pm
Kratom has been marketed with misleading claims. Follow Rhode Island's Example Anonymous (225632)  6/5/24  10:23 pm
Do not schedule this it is a plant not a drug Anonymous (225631)  6/5/24  10:22 pm
From a Patrick County, VA Native Deeply Concerned About the Dangerous Misinformation Found Here Ashley B.  6/5/24  10:22 pm
Support Alternatives to Addictive Opiates Anonymous (225629)  6/5/24  10:22 pm
Support Schedule I Classification Anonymous (225628)  6/5/24  10:20 pm
Kratom has been used for CENTURIES Anonymous (225627)  6/5/24  10:19 pm
Please don't ban kratom. Consider regulation Michael Fasano  6/5/24  10:18 pm
Keep Kratom legal! Anonymous (225625)  6/5/24  10:16 pm
Where is the FDA factor analysis? NONE EXISTS DO NOT BAN Anonymous (225624)  6/5/24  10:16 pm
Place in Schedule I - known interaction with opioid receptors Anonymous (225623)  6/5/24  10:15 pm
Kratom's psychoactive effects can lead to impaired judgment Anonymous (225622)  6/5/24  10:14 pm
Regulate same as you do your precious beer and alcohol Anonymous (225621)  6/5/24  10:13 pm
Poison Control 2022 Annual Report shows 1278 cases involving Kratom. Anonymous (225620)  6/5/24  10:11 pm
Follow the Science Against Scheduling Kratom Julie Rauch  6/5/24  10:10 pm
Kratom helps my family Teddy  6/5/24  10:08 pm
Parrots - sick people. What responsible users do Anonymous (225617)  6/5/24  10:08 pm
Don’t Ban. !! Rachel Justice  6/5/24  10:07 pm
Kratom has improved my wife’s quality of life Anonymous (225615)  6/5/24  10:06 pm
Please don’t ban Kyle  6/5/24  10:05 pm
numerous cases of toxicity associated with Kratom use Anonymous (225613)  6/5/24  10:04 pm
Another way liberals want to keep the Whites Down. Raymond Pest  6/5/24  10:02 pm
Add Kratom to § 54.1-3446. Schedule I Anonymous (225611)  6/5/24  10:01 pm
Evidence below - potential for kratom to exacerbate existing mental health conditions Anonymous (225610)  6/5/24  9:58 pm
adverse effects of kratom withdrawal can be severe Anonymous (225609)  6/5/24  9:57 pm
Schedule I? ABSURD. B. Johnson  6/5/24  9:56 pm
If you or a loved one is sufferings from Kratom addiction, there is help Anonymous (225607)  6/5/24  9:53 pm
Don’t ban Ty  6/5/24  9:53 pm
Don’t ban cratom Anonymous (225605)  6/5/24  9:52 pm
"Multiorgan failure in a 38-year-old man with recent consumption of kratom". Please ban Anonymous (225604)  6/5/24  9:47 pm
Comparatively better than most substances!!! Emily  6/5/24  9:45 pm
Kratom overdoses treated with Narcan because it is an opioid. Please ban Anonymous (225602)  6/5/24  9:45 pm
Kratom saved me! David Fields  6/5/24  9:44 pm
Cannot find where FDA states Kratom is safe Anonymous (225600)  6/5/24  9:43 pm
Kratom Broke My 15 Year Dependence on Opioids Penny  6/5/24  9:41 pm
Schedule I classification will help protect consumers Anonymous (225598)  6/5/24  9:41 pm
Kratom Anonymous (225597)  6/5/24  9:41 pm
This plant needs to be regulated, not banned Anonymous (225596)  6/5/24  9:40 pm
don’t Anonymous (225595)  6/5/24  9:39 pm
Anecdotal reports of kratom's benefits are not supported by rigorous scientific research Anonymous (225594)  6/5/24  9:39 pm
Follow the Science Anonymous (225593)  6/5/24  9:39 pm
Many states have already recognized the dangers of kratom Anonymous (225592)  6/5/24  9:39 pm
No to the ban Erik  6/5/24  9:38 pm
Concerned about use particularly among teens and young adults Anonymous (225590)  6/5/24  9:38 pm
Kratom has SO many benefits and little health risks!! Emily  6/5/24  9:37 pm
Kratom has demonstrated significant opioid-like effect Anonymous (225588)  6/5/24  9:36 pm
psychoactive effects makes this drug dangerous Anonymous (225587)  6/5/24  9:36 pm
Kratom is a wonderful thing Grant East  6/5/24  9:35 pm
I don’t agree Jen D  6/5/24  9:35 pm
serious health complications Anonymous (225584)  6/5/24  9:34 pm
Kratom saved my life and many others William Brown  6/5/24  9:34 pm
Place kratom in Schedule I Anonymous (225582)  6/5/24  9:33 pm
Please consider not banning John Beach  6/5/24  9:33 pm
Jennifer Nicole Brandt- Tell us The Real Reason You Want Kratom Banned- $$$ Tom  6/5/24  9:32 pm
addictive nature of kratom is well-documented, Anonymous (225579)  6/5/24  9:32 pm
Anonymous comments Elijah Farley  6/5/24  9:32 pm
We need Schedule I classification Anonymous (225577)  6/5/24  9:32 pm
Alcohol is legal Anonymous (225576)  6/5/24  9:31 pm
Kratom use has been linked to impaired cognitive function Anonymous (225575)  6/5/24  9:31 pm
Kratom Anonymous (225574)  6/5/24  9:30 pm
Schedule I substance support Anonymous (225573)  6/5/24  9:27 pm
I do not agree Sarah Gabbay  6/5/24  9:27 pm
Kratom poses a threat to public safety Anonymous (225571)  6/5/24  9:26 pm
Rhode Island only reported 2 deaths due to Kratom in 2022, Virginia reported 53 Anonymous (225570)  6/5/24  9:26 pm
Do the proper research to make the right decision Elijah Farley  6/5/24  9:26 pm
Kratom Rescheduling Proposal Thomas Hill  6/5/24  9:25 pm
15 million people do not use this Anonymous (225567)  6/5/24  9:24 pm
FDA will not regulate. Make schedule I Anonymous (225566)  6/5/24  9:22 pm
can cause severe withdrawal symptoms Anonymous (225565)  6/5/24  9:21 pm
Scheduling kratom as a Schedule I substance would help Anonymous (225564)  6/5/24  9:21 pm
Kratom has been linked to serious side effects Anonymous (225563)  6/5/24  9:20 pm
Kratom-related poisoning Anonymous (225562)  6/5/24  9:19 pm
Mortality Data Supports This Measure Anonymous (225561)  6/5/24  9:19 pm
Support this petition and read the article the AKA tried to get the Tampa Bay Times to retract Anonymous (225560)  6/5/24  9:18 pm
Keep Kratom legal Sean Rennen  6/5/24  9:17 pm
No kratom ban please Chris  6/5/24  9:17 pm
Addiction and Withdrawal Anonymous (225557)  6/5/24  9:16 pm
Don't reschedule Kratom Dave  6/5/24  9:16 pm
kratom can cause serious toxicity Anonymous (225555)  6/5/24  9:15 pm
Polydrug Use Complications. Support Schedule I Anonymous (225554)  6/5/24  9:14 pm
Rising Emergency Room Visits Anonymous (225553)  6/5/24  9:13 pm
Factor 7: Psychic or Physiological Dependence Liability Anonymous (225552)  6/5/24  9:12 pm
Keep Kratom Legal and Pursue Making it Safer Anonymous (225551)  6/5/24  9:12 pm
Kratom is natural remedy! Loren  6/5/24  9:11 pm
kratom misuse in self-medicating Anonymous (225549)  6/5/24  9:10 pm
misleading claims about its safety and efficacy Anonymous (225548)  6/5/24  9:10 pm
The "Anonymous" Fearmongering Posts From One Person Patty  6/5/24  9:09 pm
warnings to companies selling illegal, unapproved kratom Anonymous (225546)  6/5/24  9:09 pm
CDC 2022 data - 53 deaths in Virginia Anonymous (225545)  6/5/24  9:07 pm
Utilized properly, kratom is no more addictive than coffee Cliff Murdock  6/5/24  9:07 pm
misleading claims about its safety and efficacy Anonymous (225543)  6/5/24  9:06 pm
Schedule I classification needed Anonymous (225542)  6/5/24  9:05 pm
Support regulation under Schedule I Anonymous (225541)  6/5/24  9:05 pm
Studies indicate that kratom can cause harmful health effects Anonymous (225540)  6/5/24  9:04 pm
Possibly more dangerous when mixed with other substances Anonymous (225539)  6/5/24  9:03 pm
Overdose Deaths Involving Kratom per CDC Anonymous (225538)  6/5/24  9:02 pm
Against making it illegal J F  6/5/24  9:01 pm
"Controversial Kratom Appeared to Cause Severe Ulcerative Colitis Flare" Anonymous (225535)  6/5/24  9:00 pm
No evidence that kratom is safe or effective for IBS treatment Anonymous (225534)  6/5/24  8:59 pm
FDA has raised serious concerns Anonymous (225533)  6/5/24  8:58 pm
FDA did not say this was safe Anonymous (225532)  6/5/24  8:57 pm
Kratom is SAFE and changed my life Chelsea W  6/5/24  8:57 pm
FDA to Kratom..."And stay out!" Anonymous (225530)  6/5/24  8:56 pm
Where is the FDA dose study? Anonymous (225529)  6/5/24  8:55 pm
addictive potential Anonymous (225528)  6/5/24  8:54 pm
CI status needed . Evidence shows that kratom can lead to addiction Anonymous (225527)  6/5/24  8:54 pm
unregulated Anonymous (225526)  6/5/24  8:53 pm
Schedule I is essential Anonymous (225525)  6/5/24  8:53 pm
adverse effects of kratom, Anonymous (225524)  6/5/24  8:53 pm
In support. potential for kratom abuse and dependency Anonymous (225523)  6/5/24  8:52 pm
Kratom herb J F  6/5/24  8:52 pm
Evidence suggests that kratom can lead to addiction and serious health issues Anonymous (225521)  6/5/24  8:52 pm
Kratom saved my life Kyle P.  6/5/24  8:52 pm
Support. Serious health complications Anonymous (225519)  6/5/24  8:51 pm
Keep kratom legal Anonymous (225518)  6/5/24  8:51 pm
Support this petition - opioid-like properties Anonymous (225517)  6/5/24  8:50 pm
Adverse Health Effects Anonymous (225516)  6/5/24  8:49 pm
harm statistics Anonymous (225515)  6/5/24  8:49 pm
Several countries have recognized the risks Anonymous (225514)  6/5/24  8:49 pm
Fatal Outcomes Anonymous (225513)  6/5/24  8:48 pm
Poison Control Center Data Anonymous (225512)  6/5/24  8:47 pm
Current Perspective on Kratom Anonymous (225511)  6/5/24  8:47 pm
The potential for kratom to cause both physical and psychological dependence is well-documented Anonymous (225510)  6/5/24  8:47 pm
Please keep kratom legal and safe Brandon Lanier  6/5/24  8:47 pm
psychoactive properties of kratom Anonymous (225508)  6/5/24  8:46 pm
Schedule I classification would help Anonymous (225507)  6/5/24  8:46 pm
linked to severe health conditions Anonymous (225506)  6/5/24  8:45 pm
dangerous contaminant Anonymous (225505)  6/5/24  8:45 pm
Schedule I classification would help Anonymous (225504)  6/5/24  8:45 pm
laced with other harmful substances Anonymous (225503)  6/5/24  8:44 pm
pattern of abuse includes both recreational use and self-treatment Anonymous (225502)  6/5/24  8:43 pm
Factor 3: Current Scientific Knowledge Regarding the Drug Anonymous (225500)  6/5/24  8:43 pm
potential for abuse and dependence Anonymous (225499)  6/5/24  8:42 pm
"drug of concern" Anonymous (225497)  6/5/24  8:42 pm
Keep Kratom Legal! James Pumphrey  6/5/24  8:41 pm
support its classification as a Schedule I controlled substance. Anonymous (225494)  6/5/24  8:41 pm
Do NOT support! Michael Glaser  6/5/24  8:37 pm
Keep Kratom Legal Bernard B Zargo  6/5/24  8:36 pm
End this before deception gets out of hand Anonymous (225486)  6/5/24  8:35 pm
Ban kratom opiodskill Jason ratliff  6/5/24  8:34 pm
No to the petition Ralph Samuelson  6/5/24  8:33 pm
Keep kratom Legal Sheila  6/5/24  8:29 pm
Kratom Cheri R.  6/5/24  8:24 pm
There are people pretending to be me, Mac haddow, misteas. Bud the real swamp water guy.  6/5/24  8:20 pm
Keep kratom free and legal Chris F.  6/5/24  8:18 pm
Kratom saved my life Andrea  6/5/24  8:15 pm
no ban on kratom in Virginia un-American Conner b  6/5/24  8:13 pm
Do not ban Kratom ! Anonymous (225477)  6/5/24  8:06 pm
Seen several deaths Anonymous (225476)  6/5/24  8:05 pm
Do not ban Anonymous (225475)  6/5/24  8:04 pm
Saved my life Michael B  6/5/24  8:03 pm
Kratom John Barnett  6/5/24  7:59 pm
Do not ban Anonymous (225472)  6/5/24  7:59 pm
Keep Kratom Legal and available in Virginia Dinesh Raghavan  6/5/24  7:58 pm
Please keep Kratom Legal Susanne Bobrick  6/5/24  7:56 pm
Kratom has allowed me to function normally again Sandie  6/5/24  7:55 pm
Keep Kratom Legal & regulate it Carrie Crawford  6/5/24  7:55 pm
Kratom Sue Hess  6/5/24  7:53 pm
Kratom saved my life! Henry  6/5/24  7:52 pm
Keep Kratom legal Anonymous (225465)  6/5/24  7:52 pm
Been extremely helpful Ed Arthur  6/5/24  7:50 pm
Oppose Petition Geoffrey M Roach  6/5/24  7:49 pm
Kratom safety and mortality vs traditional opioids (revised) Anonymous (225462)  6/5/24  7:45 pm
Kratom mortality: Traditional opioids vs Kratom risk Anonymous (225461)  6/5/24  7:42 pm
Kratom cured my alcoholism Anonymous (225460)  6/5/24  7:41 pm
Kratom: more as to why it’s not dangerous Anonymous (225459)  6/5/24  7:39 pm
Kratom helps Anonymous (225458)  6/5/24  7:37 pm
Kratom: a short essay why it should be unscheduled Anonymous (225457)  6/5/24  7:36 pm
Not in support Rachel  6/5/24  7:36 pm
No scientific evidence to support a Kratom Ban Janet  6/5/24  7:33 pm
Legality Benjamin carter  6/5/24  7:33 pm
Kratom saved me from Heroin Cory  6/5/24  7:33 pm
Kratom saved me from Heroin Cory  6/5/24  7:33 pm
An Immense Help Luke  6/5/24  7:33 pm
Keep it legal! Callie  6/5/24  7:25 pm
Please listen to the kratom science John Doyle  6/5/24  7:24 pm
kratom benefits Richard P  6/5/24  7:21 pm
Keep it legal Anonymous (225447)  6/5/24  7:20 pm
Do not ban!! Anonymous (225446)  6/5/24  7:19 pm
Kratom is safe and has been a miracle for me and millions. MB  6/5/24  7:16 pm
My journey Jaq  6/5/24  7:14 pm
Reputable kratom businesses are valuable to many Sherill L Liebschner  6/5/24  7:10 pm
NO KRATOM BAN Anonymous (225442)  6/5/24  7:09 pm
Kratom Kathleen Skaggs  6/5/24  7:07 pm
My quality of life is better. Anonymous (225440)  6/5/24  7:05 pm
Please Do NOT Ban Kratom Anonymous (225439)  6/5/24  7:02 pm
This plant saved me Erik  6/5/24  7:00 pm
Kratom saves lives Milli  6/5/24  6:59 pm
Don’t ban kratom Noah bibb  6/5/24  6:57 pm
Ban kratom! Tamera smith  6/5/24  6:57 pm
Kratom helped me overcome alcoholism! William Huffman  6/5/24  6:57 pm
It helped me Bryan  6/5/24  6:55 pm
Kratom saved me! Michelle  6/5/24  6:52 pm
Do not ban Anonymous (225431)  6/5/24  6:51 pm
KEEP KRATOM Melissa Carpenter  6/5/24  6:45 pm
If you ban kratom people will die Brian  6/5/24  6:44 pm
Do not ban Laura  6/5/24  6:43 pm
Please do NOT schedule kratom Marvin Stewart  6/5/24  6:39 pm
This plant saved my life. Tom  6/5/24  6:39 pm
Regulate don’t ban Ian  6/5/24  6:37 pm
PLZ DONT William Huffman  6/5/24  6:37 pm
Let adults decide what is best for them. This is not a dangerous supplement. Calvin  6/5/24  6:34 pm
Kratom saved my life. I would be dead without it. Alexa  6/5/24  6:33 pm
If you ban kratom, what will we used to get legal high? Fent? Kratom euphoria is best Karina  6/5/24  6:32 pm
Please do not ban kratom Jennifer Durham  6/5/24  6:29 pm
PLEASE DO NOT BAN KRATOM, IT SAVES LIVES!!! Dominick S  6/5/24  6:27 pm
Do NOT ban! De  6/5/24  6:27 pm
Thank you for attempting to ban kratom, my nephew is dead from kratom. Morgan  6/5/24  6:27 pm
Keep Kratom Legal Bridget Wright  6/5/24  6:26 pm
Ban kratom, I was addicted to kratom, the AKA brainwashes people to say, "it saved my life" Salexa  6/5/24  6:25 pm
Please don't ban kratom Foster Rowe  6/5/24  6:24 pm
Please leave this life saver alone. Mary lewis  6/5/24  6:24 pm
DO NOT CRIMINALIZE THIS LIFESAVING PLANT LT  6/5/24  6:20 pm
No Anonymous (225409)  6/5/24  6:20 pm
My brother died from kratom, toxicology showed kratom/mitragynine was the only drug in him. Crystal  6/5/24  6:19 pm
Don not ban! Please! Jackie  6/5/24  6:17 pm
Keep Kratom Anonymous (225405)  6/5/24  6:17 pm
Do not support! Please don’t make Kratom criminal and a Schedule 1 substance Michael Glaser  6/5/24  6:16 pm
Vote NO Beth Cadiou  6/5/24  6:14 pm
Not in support Max  6/5/24  6:12 pm
Keep Krarom Legal Tracey Henderson  6/5/24  6:12 pm
We do NOT support this ban. Anonymous (225400)  6/5/24  6:10 pm
This Plant Has Helped Me J. Gilmore  6/5/24  6:07 pm
Please don’t ban Joseph Paige  6/5/24  6:06 pm
Please be weary of fake comments. I am living proof of this plant's safety and effectiveness. Dan Kupczak  6/5/24  6:06 pm
Do NOT ban Kratom Support for Kratom  6/5/24  6:05 pm
Please do not ban kratom in Virginia. There is no public health crisis. Anonymous (225395)  6/5/24  6:05 pm
No ban Sophia  6/5/24  6:05 pm
No ban Erin  6/5/24  6:01 pm
Not supporting Amanda  6/5/24  6:00 pm
Banning is a bad idea Chris  6/5/24  5:54 pm
Not supporting Arnold  6/5/24  5:47 pm
Not in support Lewis  6/5/24  5:46 pm
Keep Kratom legal Jennifrr  6/5/24  5:41 pm
Kratom saves lives Cathy Amerling  6/5/24  5:39 pm
Keep Kratom Legal Jonny Ward  6/5/24  5:38 pm
Please Do Not Ban Kratom Lisa  6/5/24  5:36 pm
Support for Scheduling Petition Joseph Cusimano  6/5/24  5:35 pm
My brother died from kratom, he was told it was like coffee, it caused him to go into cardiac arrest Nicky  6/5/24  5:34 pm
My nephew died from kratom, he didn't use drugs or alcohol, it was only kratom that took his life. Cindy  6/5/24  5:32 pm
Please Ban Kratom it's flooding the ER with users having seizures, liver failure, kidney failure Erica Jermain, ER Nurse  6/5/24  5:30 pm
Do not ban kratom Tim Pruitt  6/5/24  5:30 pm
saved me Blake sparks  6/5/24  5:28 pm
Why would you ban & not regulate instead? A mom of 4  6/5/24  5:28 pm
If it weren't for Kratom, I never would have gotten my life together and would still be stuck in VA Anonymous (225375)  6/5/24  5:27 pm
No ban Anonymous (225374)  6/5/24  5:26 pm
Please dont !! Shannon  6/5/24  5:24 pm
Kratom truly saved my life Anonymous (225372)  6/5/24  5:23 pm
Don’t ban kratom Anonymous (225371)  6/5/24  5:23 pm
NO KRATOM BAN Bossman  6/5/24  5:20 pm
Don’t ban Kratom Shahid  6/5/24  5:17 pm
Cancer survivor Anonymous (225368)  6/5/24  5:16 pm
Support Pharmacists by Supporting This Petition Anonymous (225367)  6/5/24  5:14 pm
Kratom saved my life Ron  6/5/24  5:12 pm
Banning kratom will result in countless death of people trying to get off opioids. Andrew raya  6/5/24  5:12 pm
Kratom shouldn’t be banned Anonymous (225364)  6/5/24  5:10 pm
DO NOT BAN KRATOM!!! Tom  6/5/24  5:08 pm
Keep Kratom legal Brandy Novicka The Doctor Paitent Forum  6/5/24  5:07 pm
PLEASE REGULATE .. DONT BAN! JULIE ROSE  6/5/24  5:05 pm
No to scheduling this plant! Anonymous (225360)  6/5/24  5:01 pm
HUMANS DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO BAN NATURE Anonymous (225359)  6/5/24  4:54 pm
Saved my life. Anonymous (225358)  6/5/24  4:53 pm
Banning kratom is very irresponsible John  6/5/24  4:52 pm
Kratom saved my life Anonymous (225356)  6/5/24  4:51 pm
DO NOT BAN KRATOM TJ Eye  6/5/24  4:50 pm
Keep kratom legal Lonnie Marie  6/5/24  4:50 pm
Keep Kratom legal for our health PG JU  6/5/24  4:49 pm
Do not ban kratom please Anonymous (225352)  6/5/24  4:47 pm
Kratom saves lives Amanda  6/5/24  4:47 pm
A deadly mistake to schedule this Lynn Provo  6/5/24  4:47 pm
Do Not Schedule Anonymous (225349)  6/5/24  4:44 pm
Keep Tea Legal Anonymous (225348)  6/5/24  4:43 pm
Former User PRO Kratom Shannon Bowers  6/5/24  4:41 pm
Kratom helps Anonymous (225346)  6/5/24  4:41 pm
Articles PRO Kratom Victoria  6/5/24  4:40 pm
Banning Kratom would do more harm than good Will  6/5/24  4:36 pm
Kratom Science and Policy Documents Ryan Burroughs, American Kratom Association  6/5/24  4:34 pm
Don't take away what helps relieve our chronic pain Margo  6/5/24  4:34 pm
DONT YOU DARE BAN KRATOM Tj Eye  6/5/24  4:32 pm
Unacceptable David Perez  6/5/24  4:29 pm
Regulate Kratom/Do not ban Joe Sosa  6/5/24  4:29 pm
Keep kratom legal Dayna  6/5/24  4:28 pm
Amendment to 18VAC110-20-322 (Kratom) Sherell Davis  6/5/24  4:28 pm
Kratom does not kill, pharmacy board is lying about this Anonymous (225334)  6/5/24  4:27 pm
Kratom Anonymous (225333)  6/5/24  4:26 pm
Pro Kratom Kratom advocate  6/5/24  4:24 pm
Kratom is addictive and deadly Sharie Zaza  6/5/24  4:21 pm
An In-Depth Argument Against Including Mitragynine and 7-Hydroxymytragynine in Schedule I Ben Howell  6/5/24  4:20 pm
Use the Kratom Consumer Protection Act to make Kratom safe Cindy Labuy  6/5/24  4:20 pm
Kratom saves lives Smitty  6/5/24  4:18 pm
Kratom benefits many Mike S  6/5/24  4:17 pm
Kratom saved me from relapse, and continues to relieve pain Patrick D Murphy  6/5/24  4:17 pm
Kratom Anonymous (225325)  6/5/24  4:17 pm
Don't let big pharma win, again! Anonymous (225324)  6/5/24  4:16 pm
Please keep Kratom legal Shawn Canfield  6/5/24  4:15 pm
Keep Kratom legal Anonymous (225322)  6/5/24  4:15 pm
Keep Kratom Legal! K B  6/5/24  4:14 pm
If Virginia is going to criminalize Kratom than they might as well criminalize caffeine. Luigi  6/5/24  4:13 pm
Please consider the impact this will have on the Chronic Pain community CB  6/5/24  4:11 pm
Keep kratom safe David Sui  6/5/24  4:11 pm
Why isn't the DEA focusing on illicit drugs instead of things that help people Greg  6/5/24  4:09 pm
No ban no ban no ban no ban no ban Joseph  6/5/24  4:08 pm
Needed For Deppresion Richard Buchmam  6/5/24  4:05 pm
Kratom Anonymous (225313)  6/5/24  4:05 pm
I support this petition Anonymous (225312)  6/5/24  4:04 pm
I wrote this petition and I stand by it! Jennifer Nicole Brandt  6/5/24  4:04 pm
Kratom saved me from prescription pain medicine Anonymous (225310)  6/5/24  4:03 pm
Kratom Anonymous (225309)  6/5/24  4:02 pm
Kratom helps Kratom fan  6/5/24  4:00 pm
Kratom really helped my brother Anonymous (225306)  6/5/24  3:59 pm
keatom Anonymous (225305)  6/5/24  3:59 pm
Kratom saves, improves lives. A doctor's perspective. Richard Hopley  6/5/24  3:58 pm
Schedule Kratom #kratomkills Robert  6/5/24  3:57 pm
Stop regulating a plant Andrew B  6/5/24  3:57 pm
Kratom has saved my life. Danny  6/5/24  3:56 pm
My story Jonathan  6/5/24  3:55 pm
Kratom Saved Me From Becoming An Alcoholic Emily  6/5/24  3:52 pm
Physician Here: Kratom Is Life Saving Treatment Anonymous (225298)  6/5/24  3:51 pm
Keep kratom legal. It saves lives. Daniel  6/5/24  3:50 pm
Kratom has saved my life Sam Bristol  6/5/24  3:50 pm
Kratom saves lives Anonymous (225295)  6/5/24  3:48 pm
Keep natural medicine legal Anonymous (225294)  6/5/24  3:47 pm
Keep kratom legal Self  6/5/24  3:47 pm
Do don't criminalize Kratom. Anonymous (225292)  6/5/24  3:46 pm
My life saver! Jennifer Spencer  6/5/24  3:44 pm
Keep Kratom Legal Anonymous (225290)  6/5/24  3:44 pm
Please don’t ban it Majdi Alsumeri  6/5/24  3:43 pm
Against Ban Matt E  6/5/24  3:43 pm
Keep Your Scheduling Away From This Plant Peter Brooks  6/5/24  3:43 pm
Do not ban Kratom as it saves lives! Matthew Hone  6/5/24  3:42 pm
Kratom saved my life Ahmed Asuamiri  6/5/24  3:41 pm
Kratom saves lives Dolly Murphy  6/5/24  3:41 pm
Kratom saves lives Anonymous (225283)  6/5/24  3:40 pm
Kratom Anonymous (225282)  6/5/24  3:40 pm
Safe Pain Relief David Parker  6/5/24  3:39 pm
Kratom is life saving Amy DeLong  6/5/24  3:37 pm
kratim legality Johnny downs  6/5/24  3:37 pm
Please don't ban the Natural, less harmful alternative to addictive pharmaceuticals Dennis Candey  6/5/24  3:35 pm
Keep Kratom Legal Anonymous (225277)  6/5/24  3:34 pm
Please don’t schedule kratom Joseph villella  6/5/24  3:32 pm
Kratom is safe Cameron S  6/5/24  3:31 pm
Statutory requirements likely preclude scheduling on June 25 Jason Heflin  6/5/24  3:30 pm
Don’t ban it Jared  6/5/24  3:28 pm
Kratom Saves Lives Heidi A Sykora  6/5/24  3:28 pm
Let me guess "protecting the kids!" Anonymous (225271)  6/5/24  3:28 pm
Do not ban kratom! Stephanie Baker  6/5/24  3:27 pm
Don't ban kratom. ?? I support regulation. ???? Aaron Mathews  6/5/24  3:26 pm
Kratom saves lives Jaime Jurgensen  6/5/24  3:25 pm
Keep Kratom Legal Joh Dalby  6/5/24  3:25 pm
Saved my life Jeasley  6/5/24  3:24 pm
Please keep Kratom legal Renee Canfield  6/5/24  3:23 pm
Don’t ban kratom Anonymous (225264)  6/5/24  3:22 pm
Kratom has helped me Jason  6/5/24  3:21 pm
please don't schedule kratom Anonymous (225262)  6/5/24  3:19 pm
Saved my life Elizabeth  6/5/24  3:17 pm
Keep Kratom Legal!! Life saving plant Kevin Mason  6/5/24  3:16 pm
ANTI-FREEDOM Brian Quinn  6/5/24  3:13 pm
Taking Away Rights Anonymous (225258)  6/5/24  3:13 pm
Unfair and Unfortunate to those who need this. Cook  6/5/24  3:13 pm
Do not ban Kratom Zachary Lipscomb  6/5/24  3:13 pm
Stop legally torture of Pain Patients Anonymous (225255)  6/5/24  3:12 pm
Stop government overreach! Anonymous (225254)  6/5/24  3:08 pm
Kratom Alexandria Vargas  6/5/24  3:07 pm
Stop Criminalizing Nature Anonymous (225252)  6/5/24  3:06 pm
Kratom has saved my life NP  6/5/24  3:06 pm
Kratom Heather lambart  6/5/24  3:05 pm
KRATOM = BETTER HEALTH Anonymous (225249)  6/5/24  3:04 pm
Kratom saves lives Adam  6/5/24  3:02 pm
Kratom is Life Saving Alex Rodriguez  6/5/24  3:00 pm
Help save lives and keep Kratom legal! Oliver  6/5/24  2:59 pm
I have been sober for several years now by using kratom and focusing on harm reduction Thomas Paige-Maciejko  6/5/24  2:59 pm
Kratom Nabeel  6/5/24  2:58 pm
People in pain will kill themselves; PWUD will overdose Lauren Hall  6/5/24  2:58 pm
Wife of kratom user Anonymous (225242)  6/5/24  2:58 pm
MANY PEOPLE WILL NOT VOTE FOR YOU IN THE ELECTION IF YOU BAN KRATOM Anonymous (225241)  6/5/24  2:57 pm
keep kratom off schedule I Gretchen Powers  6/5/24  2:57 pm
Kratom Literally Saved My Life Anonymous (225239)  6/5/24  2:57 pm
Kratom Anonymous (225238)  6/5/24  2:56 pm
Help save lives and keep Kratom legal! Oliver  6/5/24  2:55 pm
Stop taking our options seriously Anonymous (225236)  6/5/24  2:55 pm
Kratom Saves Lives - A Remarkably Effective & Safe Tool for Addiction Kratom - An Important Plant For Recovery & Healing  6/5/24  2:53 pm
Kratom Curtis white  6/5/24  2:50 pm
Kratom helped me when doctors could not M B  6/5/24  2:49 pm
Kratom saved my wife Lou  6/5/24  2:49 pm
Please do not ban Citizen  6/5/24  2:48 pm
Kratom saved my son's life BS  6/5/24  2:46 pm
Kratom gives people a second chance of life Kris Barber  6/5/24  2:46 pm
DO NOT BAN KRATOM Drea Discussions  6/5/24  2:44 pm
Keep Kratom legal! Jordan  6/5/24  2:44 pm
DONT BAN KRATOM Anonymous (225224)  6/5/24  2:42 pm
Kratom saves Steve  6/5/24  2:42 pm
Kratom Saves Lives Cassandra Patrick  6/5/24  2:38 pm
Kratom saved my life Alex bush  6/5/24  2:34 pm
Banning kratom will lead to fentanyl deaths veda p  6/5/24  2:33 pm
Kratom is a Life Saver! Timothy McMath  6/5/24  2:33 pm
leave it alone! Anonymous (225217)  6/5/24  2:33 pm
Kratom saved my life Anonymous (225216)  6/5/24  2:31 pm
Kratom saves lives! Troy Coureton  6/5/24  2:30 pm
Kratom over drugs! Anonymous (225214)  6/5/24  2:28 pm
DON’T Ban Kratom Melody Woolf  6/5/24  2:27 pm
Keep this medicine! Anonymous (225212)  6/5/24  2:26 pm
No ban without science Anonymous (225211)  6/5/24  2:25 pm
Kratom Tara Giuffrida  6/5/24  2:23 pm
No band Bash  6/5/24  2:21 pm
Listing/Banning Kratom is incredibly uninformed and short-sighted Former Police Officer  6/5/24  2:19 pm
No ban David Alex  6/5/24  2:18 pm
Please keep Kratom legal! Anonymous (225206)  6/5/24  2:18 pm
No ban Crissy Y  6/5/24  2:12 pm
Kratom saves me daily Janice M Cirricione  6/5/24  2:11 pm
No ban Elizabeth Alejandro  6/5/24  2:10 pm
Considering the ban of this supplement is wildly irresponsible for health &safety of Virginians Anonymous (225201)  6/5/24  2:10 pm
Don't support scheduling kratom Tammy Fletcher  6/5/24  2:08 pm
Keep kratom Nicol 007  6/5/24  2:07 pm
Do Not Ban this Substance Brooklin  6/5/24  2:07 pm
Kratom saves lives when doctors refuse to help Heather D  6/5/24  2:06 pm
FDA unable to get Kratom Scheduled Anonymous (225196)  6/5/24  2:06 pm
Leave Kratom, it is not marijuana or harmful to health. Look at more important matters than that. Rocky USA  6/5/24  2:05 pm
Kratom Anonymous (225194)  6/5/24  2:05 pm
Keep the consumer legislation as it stands Kenny  6/5/24  2:04 pm
Leave Kratom alone please! Mary Dorner Stephens  6/5/24  2:04 pm
Banning a plant native to South East Asia just because you don't understand it, is incredibly foolis Joseph  6/5/24  2:02 pm
KEEP KRATOM Anonymous (225190)  6/5/24  2:01 pm
No to the scheduling Ronny  6/5/24  2:00 pm
My uncle died from kratom, why is this poison sold out of gas stations as safe? Candice  6/5/24  2:00 pm
Please keep Kratom nonprescription! J M Viggiano  6/5/24  2:00 pm
Harm reduction Zaid Albadani  6/5/24  2:00 pm
Kratom got me off the bottle! Kate Law  6/5/24  1:59 pm
Kratom Needs to Stay Legal in Virginia Heather  6/5/24  1:59 pm
Kratom is NOT legal to import therefore all kratom in the United States was illegally smuggled here. Jenny McCain  6/5/24  1:58 pm
no to adding Kratom as Schedule I Stephanie Johnson  6/5/24  1:58 pm
Stop the ban of Kratom Anonymous (225181)  6/5/24  1:57 pm
No to the schedule Amanda  6/5/24  1:57 pm
Keep Kratom Legal Anonymous (225179)  6/5/24  1:57 pm
Do not ban kratom Eris Casey  6/5/24  1:57 pm
We are losing the drug wars for lack of knowledge William E. Rollins  6/5/24  1:56 pm
No to the schedule Seth  6/5/24  1:56 pm
Kratom meets the criteria for Schedule I. Please Ban this drug! Misteas  6/5/24  1:56 pm
No plain and simple Smith  6/5/24  1:55 pm
No to the ban Jonny  6/5/24  1:54 pm
Kratom effects are addiction, vomiting, aggression, muscle pain, seizure, coma & DEATH Patty  6/5/24  1:53 pm
Read r/Kratom it has 170k people using Kratom to improve there lives Anonymous (225171)  6/5/24  1:53 pm
PLEASE DONT BAN KRATOM Kate  6/5/24  1:53 pm


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