HELP SAVE 7-OH

Every comment counts. We need thousands of consumers to speak up if we have any chance of protecting access to 7-OH.

The 7-HOPE Alliance page makes it easy. Personalize the template with your story, then submit it directly to the federal government.

What We Recommend You Include (Directly From 7HOPE Alliance)

• Most Important YOUR STORY – Start with who you are, where you live, and share your Personal StoryWhat product (not brand) you use and why: kratom, 7-OH or bothInclude that 7-OH IS kratom, part of the plant, and not synthetic Share what milligrams you use (if comfortable) – this is important as the DEA is seeking to cap products at 1mgNote that you have not had adverse effects at those levels if trueEx: “I feel safe taking “x” mgs”Ex: “I take “x” mgs daily and I have never once had to visit the hospital”Share about the healthcare gap including lack of access to alternatives (if relevant for your story)A plea to not ban 

Other Points:

• “7-OH Saves Lives”

1. Consumers across the country report using 7-OH to manage chronic pain, reduce opioid dependence, and improve their quality of life.
2. Many consumers use 7-OH products as a harm reduction tool to leave prescription opioids, fentanyl, heroin, or alcohol.
3. Millions of Americans are currently living through a “war on pain,” where access to pain treatment has become increasingly restricted.

• “Protect Consumer Access and Affordability “

1. Consumers deserve to maintain access to legal, regulated 7-OH products instead of being pushed into unsafe illicit markets
2. Most consumers are ordinary, productive members of society: parents, veterans, small business owners, workers, caregivers, and people simply trying to manage

• “An Artificially Low Threshold Is Prohibition by Another Name”

1. History has repeatedly shown that prohibition does not eliminate demand. It simply pushes markets underground
2. DEA’s proposed threshold, roughly 0.050% of the product, or about 1 milligram, would place the overwhelming majority of currently available 7-OH products in Schedule I
3. A threshold set that low does not function as regulation. It functions as a ban, with all of the downstream consequences of prohibition: illicit markets, untested products, criminalizing consumers and pushing them toward more dangerous substances
4. The country cannot arrest its way out of addiction, chronic pain, or mental health challenges.

• “Responsible Regulation is Key”

1. We are calling for reasonable regulation that prioritizes safety, transparency, and accountability.
2. Advocate for the milligrams per servings that work for you (thresholds). 
3. Scheduling prevents further research