Bills
Read it yourself
Where a bill is in the process, who sponsored it, and what it actually says — not what either side says it says.
Who we are
Protecting access, and teaching people to defend it
Haven Access is a grassroots organization founded by kratom alkaloid users, to help regular people find and have a political voice.
We work across the entire United States to petition the government to protect access to kratom and all of its alkaloids.
Bans and scheduling decisions get made at the state level, fast, and usually without hearing from anyone who actually uses them. So the other half of the job is teaching the people who rely on kratom and its alkaloids how to be effective in state politics — how to find your representatives, read a bill instead of a headline about it, and see who's paid to have an opinion. And, just as importantly, that you are allowed to.
What we teach
Four rungs, in order
Everything we make exists to lower the temperature of the middle two. Scripts you can read word for word, checklists, and a visible count so nobody feels like the only one calling. A committee hearing on a kratom bill is won or lost on how many people bothered to say something.
- Find out who represents you State reps, council members, school and community boards.
- Make a phone call Including leaving a voicemail. It still counts.
- Put it in writing Two paragraphs, your name, your street.
- Speak to them directly Or use the public comment slot at a board meeting.
Before you dial
Know what you're calling about
A good call starts with three things: who represents you, what a bill actually says, and who's paid to have an opinion about it. The calling is the easy part once you know that.
There are tools that will do this part for you — pick your issue, they write the message, you send it. Those are worth using, and a message you sent through one still counts. But the person who can read a bill and say what it does in their own words is useful in every fight after this one. That's the person we're trying to help you become.
Politicians
Know who you're calling
Committee seats, past votes, public statements — the difference between calling a swing vote and calling someone who already agrees with you.
Money
Follow the contributions
Campaign contributions are public record. See who's funding the other side of the room before you walk in.
Other things worth knowing about: LegiScan (opens in a new tab) tracks legislation in all fifty states; Vote Smart (opens in a new tab) keeps voting records and committee assignments; and OpenSecrets (opens in a new tab) covers federal campaign finance. None of these are ours, and all of them are free.
Volunteer
Bring a neighbor
Call parties, clinics and door knocks need people who have made one call before. One is enough.
Give
Donate
Money buys phones at call parties, childcare at hearings, and printing.
Get in touch
Write to us
We answer. If you are stuck halfway through a call, that is a good reason to write.