As an addict in recovery, and a sufferer of chronic  pain and severe anxiety, which showed its face after getting sober, kratom is the only thing keeping me alive. If kratom gets criminalized in VA, it’s only a matter of time before other states try to do the same. I fear what kind of quality of life I will have if kratom becomes illegal.I can’t go to bars to meet friends, the people I meet at kava and kratom bars understand and appreciate the struggle, as many of them are in the same boat. Please help save lives and deny the petition. People’s lives are at stake.