Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Board of Pharmacy
 
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Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy [18 VAC 110 ‑ 20]
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6/5/24  3:56 pm
Commenter: Danny

Kratom has saved my life.
 

Hi, I have a rare disease called CHH (Congenital hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism), despite being on testosterone for the past 6 years, my energy levels at 40 have been in the toilet. I can drink all the coffee in the world and still only have energy for 4-5 hours.

It wasn't until I was introduced to white leaf Maeng Da (Kratom tea), that I could have endless amounts of energy. Kratom as a stimulant has brought me back to life, I'm back to working full-time, I can stay awake during the bigger rush hours without needing a several breaks. I feel great on Kratom without the side effects I get with too much caffeine.

Regulation is fine, kids shouldn't have access to it, but adults like myself should have access to it, especially in safer forms such as powder or tea. If you want to ban something try banning cigarettes or alcohol first. Heck, make energy drinks 21+ for kids.

The point is I'm a law abiding citizen today and you're making me a criminal if you make a move to criminalize it tomorrow..

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