Contact Congress · Protect Our Kids from Kratom

Make This Take Five Minutes

You do not have to be an expert. You do not need a perfect letter. You need to be clear, local, and impossible to dismiss.

Find your lawmakers. Use the House and Senate links below.
Copy the letter. Add your city, ZIP code, and one personal sentence.
Send it through their official contact form. Most offices require a constituent address.
Follow up in two weeks. Call and ask whether the office has a position on federal kratom scheduling.

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Why Your Voice Is Urgently Needed

The kratom industry spends millions on lobbyists and high-profile campaigns. They tell Congress that kratom is “natural” and “safe” while their own legal disclaimers admit it acts on opioid receptors and can cause dependence and withdrawal.

FDA: Rejected kratom as a dietary ingredient, stating it could not establish basic safety.
CDC: Over 5,000 overdose deaths with mitragynine detected since 2020.
Poison control: 8,555 exposures from 2019-2024, including 700+ children.
Industry “regulation”: KCPA bills hide addiction risks and leave children at risk.

Lawmakers hear from industry representatives every day. They need to hear from the people they serve. Your letter can tip the balance.

Your Letter to Congress

Copy and paste this into your representative’s contact form, or use it to guide a phone call. Add your personal story. It makes the letter impossible to ignore.

Dear [Representative/Senator’s Name],
My name is [Your Name] and I am a constituent in [City, Zip]. I am writing to ask you to support federal scheduling of Mitragyna speciosa, mitragynine, and 7-hydroxymitragynine, and to oppose any 7-OH-only approach that leaves kratom products on gas station, vape shop, and online shelves.
I wish this were a letter about something else. But like too many families, I have seen what kratom does.
[Personalize here. Share your own experience if you have one. For example:
“Last fall, my 16-year-old bought kratom at a gas station near our high school. He thought it was just an energy booster. Two hours later I was driving him to the ER while he seized.”]
If you don’t have a personal story, you can use this:
“I am a parent and a voter who shops at the same gas stations where kratom is sold next to candy. I’ve read the FDA warnings. I’ve seen the poison control data. I know that this product is not safe, and the industry’s public relations campaign should not stand in the way of protecting our kids.”
The industry claims kratom is “well-tolerated” and “should be regulated, not banned.” But the FDA has rejected kratom as a dietary ingredient because it could not even establish basic safety. Poison control centers logged over 1,600 kratom exposures in 2024 alone, including 150 children under five.
Industry-backed “Kratom Consumer Protection Acts” do nothing to warn consumers about opioid-like withdrawal or addiction. They are designed to keep products on shelves, not to protect families.
A 7-OH-only ban is not enough. Mitragyna speciosa and mitragynine must be included, or Congress will leave the same opioid-active products in the same stores under the same marketing.
I am not asking for more studies. We have enough evidence. I am asking you to act.
Please do not let the industry’s lobbyists drown out the truth. Schedule kratom. Ban its retail sale. Protect our kids.
Thank you for your service. I look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[Your Phone]

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Short Version

Some people will not send a long letter. That is fine. A short, direct message is still counted.

Dear [Representative/Senator’s Name],
My name is [Your Name] and I live in [City, Zip]. I am asking you to support federal scheduling of kratom, mitragynine, and 7-hydroxymitragynine.
Kratom is being sold in gas stations, vape shops, and online despite FDA warnings, poison control reports, dependence, withdrawal, and deaths with mitragynine detected. A 7-OH-only ban is not enough. It would leave kratom and mitragynine products on shelves.
Please support full federal scheduling and oppose industry-backed loopholes that keep these products in our communities.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address]

Phone Script

Calling matters because staff often log calls by issue. You do not need to debate. You only need to make the ask clear.

Hello, my name is [Name], and I live in [City, State].
I’m calling to ask [Representative/Senator Name] to support federal scheduling of kratom, mitragynine, and 7-hydroxymitragynine.
Kratom is being sold in gas stations, vape shops, and online despite FDA warnings, poison center reports, dependence, withdrawal, and deaths with mitragynine detected.
I’m asking the office to support a full federal scheduling approach, not a 7-OH-only loophole.
Can someone tell me the office’s position?

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Include a Flyer, But Keep It One Page

A short, evidence-backed flyer can make your message even more powerful. Use one from our Media & Flyers Toolkit, but keep it to one page. Legislators and their staff are overwhelmed. A single, sharp page of key facts is more likely to be read and kept.

Pick the most relevant flyer: FDA warnings, CDC death data, pediatric poisonings, or the legal failures of KCPAs.
Attach it to your email with a brief note: “Attached is a one-page summary of federal data.”
If you’re calling, offer to send it afterward. “I have a one-page summary of FDA and CDC data. I’d be happy to email it to your staff.”

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How to Make Your Letter Count

Personalize it. Share your story or local details. A letter that mentions a specific store, school, town, hospital, or local poison control call is far more memorable.
Be specific. Ask them to support federal scheduling of Mitragyna speciosa, mitragynine, and 7-hydroxymitragynine.
Do not let them narrow the issue. A 7-OH-only ban leaves kratom products on shelves. Say that clearly.
Mention your town. “I live in [City] and shop at the gas station on Main Street where kratom is sold.”
Keep it under one page. If you attach a flyer, it should also be one page. Respect their time.
Follow up. If you don’t hear back in two weeks, call their office. A follow-up call can move a letter from the “read” pile to the “act” pile.

Follow-Up Script

Use this two weeks after sending your letter.

Hello, my name is [Name], and I live in [City, State].
I sent a message two weeks ago asking [Representative/Senator Name] to support federal scheduling of kratom, mitragynine, and 7-hydroxymitragynine.
I’m following up to ask whether the office has taken a position.
This issue matters to families in our community because kratom products are being sold in gas stations, vape shops, and online despite FDA warnings, poison center reports, dependence, withdrawal, and deaths with mitragynine detected.
Can someone from the office follow up with me?

Do Not Stop Here

One letter is powerful. A flood of letters is unstoppable.

Share this page with friends, family, and neighbors. Post it in community groups. Ask them to tell Congress: no more gas-station heroin.

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