In 2011 I was ran over by a customers vehicle at work causing major damage to my lower spine and hip. I have a three level fusion to my L3-L4, L4-L5, L5-S1 vertebrae resulting in a permanent disability rating of 63% I spent half of my day stuck in bed or a wheel chair.  I was prescribed 100mcg 72hr fentanyl patches and 5mg deluded for break through pain muscle relaxers and anti inflammatory to deal with muscle spasms. I still spent most of my life major pain. Finally after weekly ER visits I meet a person who knew a holistic treatment specialist who had alternative medicinal methods. I detoxed the pharmaceutical drugs against my doctors wishes and experience something no one should have to vomiting illness panic attacks shaking full body pain but that’s okay according to the FDA. Since  seeking alternative medicine in 2017 my life has drastically improved I use Kratom twice a day for pain relief and I am able to function work no longer feeling depressed from the drug cocktail and because I was a drain on my family. No I’m not 100% better but I am able to live a life and function which big pharma was never able to provide. I haven’t been stuck in bed or used a wheel chair in 5 years thanks to Kratom banning it will not help the people it will further enrich the pharmaceutical companies and force people like myself back on to FDA “approved” drugs that will kill us and are designed to make you need more look at what fentanyl is doing to our country funny it wasn’t described as a death sentence in 2014 when I was given it from my doctors. But hey that’s ok because the doctors have prescribed it. Please do the right thing for me and your voters. You are elected to be our voices and we don’t want this to be banned or regulated.