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Ohio Kratom Policy Review — Input Needed Now Before Final Action 🚨 OHIO KRATOM ACTION ALERT 🚨 Ohio is at a critical turning point right now. The Ohio Board of Pharmacy has already moved forward on rules targeting synthetic kratom compounds and products and high potency synthetics, but there is STILL ongoing concern over separate proposals involving plain leaf kratom. This is the time to contact: Ohio legislators in the General Assembly JCARR (Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review) JCARR reviews whether state agencies like the Board of Pharmacy are exceeding their authority or improperly creating rules without legislative approval. The message needs to stay focused: Regulate dangerous synthetic products. Protect adults. Do NOT Schedule I natural plain leaf kratom. Personal stories matter more than copy-paste form letters right now. If plain leaf kratom helped you reclaim mobility, reduce pain and treatment resistant anxiety/depression, avoid stronger substances, or improve quality of life, respectfully tell them. Key Ohio sources: Ohio Board of Pharmacy Proposed Rules: https://www.pharmacy.ohio.gov/lawsrules/proposedrules JCARR information: https://www.jcarr.state.oh.us/ Ohio House: https://ohiohouse.gov/ Ohio Senate: https://ohiosenate.gov/ JCARR contact often shared by advocates: jcar@lsc.ohio.gov Ohio Board of Pharmacy Rule references people are watching closely: Rule 4729:9-1-01.1 SYNTHETICS only, but no labeling for consumption (silent ban) • Rule 4729:9-1-01.2 proposed to schedule PLAIN LEAF (mitragynine as Schedule I Substance )🌿 Ohio needs regulation and consumer protections-not another rushed prohibition that hurts responsible adults using plain leaf kratom responsibly. If you have utilized plain Leaf kratom or have loved ones who depend on it for relief please make your voice count! Legal question: Does the Ohio Department of Agriculture or the State Board of Pharmacy have the explicit statutory authority to classify or rest