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FLYERS (Petitions, Studies & Stories)

3 QR Codes each of: Main FDA ban Petition, Studies & Facts, and Stories → PDF DOWNLOAD Main petition QR Code; “What is 7-OH?” → PDF DOWNLOAD Florida ban petition QR Code → PDF DOWNLOAD Haven Access Website QR Code → PDF DOWNLOAD

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Petitions

Main petition to stop the FDA recommended 7-OH scheduling: https://chng.it/5FNVKYff6v Petition to reverse the Florida emergency scheduling ban: https://chng.it/GZxpvC5q2Q AKA and Mac Haddow transparency and resignation petition: https://chng.it/YbF9Pvw6T4

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You can demand safety studies on 7-OH instead of bans right now!

NIDA (the National Institute on Drug Abuse) **helps influence DEA policy. **Right now you can send them a comment asking for: • Formal safety/toxicity studies on 7-OH• A non-biased evaluation before any scheduling• An end to corporate influence over natural compounds• You oppose scheduling 7-OH without proper human safety studies• NIDA should be funding research — not banning promising alkaloids• We need harm reduction tools, not criminalization 📝 Send your comment here:👉 https://nida.nih.gov/about-nida/contact-us/submit-question-comment 📚 Cite these studies:

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FDA/HHS/RFK CONTACTS

CONTACT INFO TO PROTECT 7-OHSend emails. Make calls. Every voice counts. ⸻ 📧 EMAIL TARGETS• commissioner@fda.hhs.gov (FDA Commissioner)• ash@hhs.gov (Secretary RFK Jr.’s Office – Assistant Secretary for Health)• hhsinfo@hhs.gov (Main HHS inbox)• druginfo@fda.hhs.gov (FDA Drug Info – Public Inbox)• ODSP@fda.hhs.gov (Office of Dietary Supplement Programs)• OPE@who.eop.gov (White House Office of Public Engagement) ⸻ 📝 WHAT TO SAY IN YOUR EMAIL 📌 Choose one or both approaches: ✅ 1. Share your story.Explain how 7-OH has helped you or someone you care about — such as managing pain, avoiding opioids, reducing withdrawal, or improving quality of life. ✅ 2. Use clear facts.Include strong, truthful data like:• Over 500 million estimated doses of 7-OH have been used• Zero verified deaths or respiratory depression• It’s a harm reduction tool that deserves regulation, not criminalization Make it personal + keep it respectful. Even 3–4 sentences can have impact. ⸻ 📞 CALL TO FOLLOW UP FDA Commissioner’s Office:📞 1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332) → press 1 → 1 → 2 CDER (Drug Center):📞 301-796-3400 ODSP (Supplements Office):📞 301-796-8460 ⸻ 📞 HIGH IMPACT CALLS HHS Main Line:📞 202-690-7000 FDA Main Line:📞 301-796-5000 White House Comments Line:📞 202-456-1111 ⸻ 🗣️ TALKING POINTS (FOR CALLS) 🗨️ “I’m calling to urge opposition to any restriction on 7-hydroxymitragynine. It has helped thousands and saved lives. We need regulation — not criminalization.” 🗨️ “Over 500 million doses. No deaths. This deserves fair evaluation, not fear-based scheduling.” 🗨️ “Please tell Secretary RFK Jr. that 7-OH is a powerful harm reduction tool. Don’t let the FDA ban a life-saving compound.”

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Government Representatives that may help our initiative.

Why contact: Liberty‑focused, strong opponent of federal overreach, and previously defended kratom policy choices as constitutional issues.  Best message hook: Emphasize civil liberties, government restraint, and harm reduction. ⸻ Why contact: Chair of Senate Energy & Natural Resources, skeptical of overregulation, and has questioned FDA/DEA actions previously. Best message hook: Focus on protecting medical freedom and preventing unnecessary federal bans. ⸻ Why contact: Powerful Finance Committee member and vocal on medical alternatives and drug policy reform.  Best message hook: State how scheduling threatens patient access and innovation in natural therapies. ⸻ Why contact: One of few House members supportive of kratom rights, open to harm reduction approaches.Best message hook: Emphasize continuity: 7‑OH is a safer alternative many of his constituents rely on. ⸻ Why contact: On House Energy & Commerce (Health subcommittee), familiar with nuanced regulatory policy.Best message hook: Stress risk of bypassing science and oversight — direct legislative influence can demand transparency. 🇺🇸 SEN. RAND PAUL🔗 https://www.paul.senate.gov/connect/📞 202-224-4343🧠 Why: Liberty advocate who opposes federal overreach✏️ Tip: Mention his history standing against prohibition and for individual freedoms 🇺🇸 SEN. MIKE LEE🔗 https://www.lee.senate.gov/contact📞 202-224-5444🧠 Why: Regulatory skeptic; key role on oversight committees✏️ Tip: Highlight his focus on due process, limited government, and transparency 🇺🇸 SEN. RON WYDEN🔗 https://www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/email-ron📞 202-224-5244🧠 Why: Senior member on Senate Finance, influences health policy✏️ Tip: Frame it as a need for fair access to alternatives and science-based policy 🇺🇸 REP. MARK POCAN (WI constituents only)🔗 https://pocan.house.gov/address_authentication?form=/contact/contact-my-team📞 202-225-2906🧠 Why: Publicly supported kratom and harm reduction before✏️ Tip: Mention his past advocacy and ask him to oppose bans lacking human data 🇺🇸 REP. MORGAN GRIFFITH🔗 https://morgangriffith.house.gov/contact/contactform.htm📞 202-225-3861🧠 Why: Sits on House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee✏️ Tip: Emphasize the need for scientific evidence and measured regulation

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Contact these DEA offices to help stop or delay the scheduling of 7OH:

Contact these DEA offices to help stop or delay the scheduling of 7OH: ⸻ DEA HeadquartersPhone: (571) 362-8487Main Phone: (202) 307-1000Use for general questions about DEA processes. Ask for clear timelines and urge them to delay scheduling until thorough scientific review and public input can be fully considered. Emphasize the importance of harm reduction and the potential consequences of rushing the decision. ⸻ DEA Public AffairsEmail: DEA.Public.Affairs@dea.govPhone: (571) 776-2508Ask about public education plans on 7-OH and how the DEA will communicate the scheduling process. Urge transparency and encourage them to consider community concerns and harm reduction before proceeding. Request that scheduling be delayed to allow more open dialogue. ⸻ Office of Public Affairs, Community Outreach SectionPhone: (202) 307-7936Email: community.outreach@dea.govContact regarding community concerns and outreach related to 7-OH and kratom. Encourage them to raise public awareness about potential risks of scheduling and ask for a delay to gather more data and input. ⸻ Office of Diversion Control (Diversion Control Division)Phone: 202-307-7297Emails: ODLL@dea.gov, DPY@dea.govThis division regulates controlled substances to prevent illegal diversion. Since 7-OH scheduling would create a ban, ask how they plan to handle the likely rise of an illegal black market and associated public health risks. Urge them to delay scheduling until they have evaluated and prepared to mitigate these risks thoroughly. ⸻ Registration QuestionsEmail: DEA.Registration.Help@dea.govCurrently less relevant since 7-OH isn’t scheduled yet; focus on preventing scheduling before registration becomes an issue. If contacted, emphasize the need to halt or delay scheduling for more research. ⸻Press InquiriesEmail: DEAPress@dea.govPhone (voicemail): 571-776-2508 Media can use this to get official DEA statements. Encourage journalists covering the scheduling fight to highlight community concerns, the lack of toxicity data, and the need for delays to ensure safety and fairness. ⸻ How to help:@everyone can call or email these contacts with polite but firm messages urging them to reconsider or delay scheduling 7-OH. Emphasize: • Harm reduction benefits of 7-OH • Lack of evidence for toxicity or public emergency • Broad community support and scientific studies • Risks of creating illegal black markets and public health issues • The need for transparency and thorough review before scheduling

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