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  4:47 pm
Commenter: Lynn Provo

A deadly mistake to schedule this
 

I have been drinking Kratom tea for almost 10 years.  I had been on a lot of dangerous prescriptions prior to this. I really do not want to have to go back to those addictive and dangerous medications. If I am even able to get any relief from those medications or obtain those due to the new guidelines. There are SO many people in chronic pain and we are grasping at straws to hold onto some semblance of a normal life. I, myself cannot use medical Marijuana to help with pain and I'm sure I'm not alone. Kratom has been the only thing that has brought me relief without making me feel drugged or sleepy. It is very difficult to understand unless you have been there, please find some empathy in your heart.  

There are so many people that have this tea to thank for sobriety. I've heard miraculous stories of people kicking heroin with help from this tea. There are also people who have stopped drinking alcohol thanks to this tea.  I fear so many will return to old ways and there will be MANY deaths if this is taken from us. 

 

Thank you for reading this. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions, I would love to talk. I have dexterity problems so I apologize if this is all over the place. 

Respectfully Yours,

T. Lynn Provost

 

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