Bud Smith

[Mac Haddow @HaddowMac]

Dear Amazing Advocates,

We have important news. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced its intent to temporarily schedule high-potency 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and its follow-on products under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.

This is a significant development, and it confirms what the American Kratom Association has warned policymakers for years: chemically manipulated 7-OH opioid products are not natural kratom leaf. They are high-potency opioid products that have been falsely marketed as "kratom" while exposing consumers to serious risks.

What you need to know:

- The DEA notice targets 7-OH above a specified threshold, along with related forms and follow-on products such as MP, MGM-15, and MGM-16. These do not occur naturally in the kratom plant.

- Natural kratom leaf is not the target. Products containing only the trace levels of 7-OH found in natural leaf are not what this action is designed to capture.

- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. commended the action, calling 7-OH, MP, MGM-15, and MGM-16 dangerous opioids that fuel addiction, and confirming that HHS reviewed the science and recommended the scheduling.

Our message to policymakers remains simple: Do not ban kratom because of 7-OH. Ban 7-OH because it is not kratom. Natural kratom leaf should be responsibly regulated; chemically manipulated 7-OH opioids should be banned.

Read the full press release here:

https://t.co/wGd18WJ4Ji

Review the DEA notice in the Federal Register:

https://t.co/79BAniuzy4

Thank you for standing with us to protect access to safe, natural kratom.

[ThaTeaBishhh♥️💋💨 @misteaz79]

Washington, D.C. — The American Kratom Association (AKA) today recognized the signing into law of two New York kratom bills as an important and constructive step toward protecting consumers through responsible, targeted regulation that makes New York the 19th state to enact a Kratom Consumer Protection Act (KCPA). The legislation establishes age restrictions on kratom sales and requires clearer labeling and consumer warnings, reinforcing safeguards while preserving adult access to lawful products.

The bills signed by Governor Kathy Hochul prohibit the sale of kratom to individuals under the age of 21 and require specific disclosures and warnings on kratom product labels, ensuring that New Yorkers who choose to consume kratom have access to critical information to make informed decisions.

“The American Kratom Association thanks Governor Hochul for signing these bills and for her commitment to consumer safety,” said Mac Haddow, Senior Fellow on Public Policy for the AKA. “Age restrictions and clear, transparent labeling are foundational consumer protections that the AKA has long supported as part of a science-based regulatory framework.”

The AKA also welcomed the Governor’s acknowledgment that additional clarifications and amendments are forthcoming to strengthen product transparency, provide appropriate compliance timelines, and ensure fair and effective enforcement. “We look forward to working collaboratively with the New York Legislature in the upcoming session to make targeted amendments that further strengthen consumer protections, improve regulatory clarity, and avoid unintended consequences for responsible businesses and adult consumers,” Haddow added.

The AKA emphasized that thoughtful regulation—rather than prohibition—best serves public health by ensuring product quality, preventing youth access, and providing consumers with accurate information.

“New York has taken an important first step,” Haddow said. “With continued collaboration, the state can build a robust consumer protection model that reflects the best practices adopted across the country.”

For more information about the American Kratom Association and its consumer protection initiatives, visit

https://t.co/2Nfh7Y4JJo

[Bud Smith @SwampwaterBud]

@ChrisTuttl52332 @DOGE__news Idk if you can send a message to me or not but I'd love to talk. Thank you for everything you do

[Christine Tuttle 🌟 @ChrisTuttl52332]

@SwampwaterBud Hey there. I appreciate you saying that. So far, no I haven't done any public speaking or interviews, just speaking the truth when I can. Im also on Instagram. Christinemorningstar84

[Bud Smith @SwampwaterBud]

@ChrisTuttl52332 I just followed you on Instagram. Keep speaking up. We need more people to speak on this so that more children do not have to go through what you went through.

[Bud Smith @SwampwaterBud]

Christine you are an amazing human. The world that we were born into is not the world we are living in. Do you ever do any public speakings or do you have other social medias I can follow and support? Thank you for speaking up!

[Christine Tuttle 🌟 @ChrisTuttl52332]

Useful idiots protests will be happening all over the United States today. The irony is, you're not allowed to protest in a dictatorship, you'd be thrown in jail or worse. Enjoy the freedom you apparently hate 😂🇺🇸 #usefulIdiots #freedom #NoKingsProtest

[Bud Smith @SwampwaterBud]

NY needs good regulations. Myself and others have been trying to pass the Kratom Consumer Protection Act in NY. Kratom powder which is the ground up leaf is nothing like this synthetic 7oh. We need to pass the Kcpa to protect consumers from dangerous products like 7oh.

[Assemblyman Keith Brown @NYAssemblyBrown]

Highly concentrated kratom products like 7-OH are being sold legally, sometimes right on store counters. Doctors warn 7-OH is more potent than morphine and carries the same dangers as opioids, yet in much of New York even kids can buy it.

We need safeguards in place now.

[American Kratom Association @TheKratomAssn]

OHIO BOP CANCELS SCHEDULING MEETING! Thank you to all #Kratom advocates who worked so hard and so quickly to #keepkratomsafe in #Ohio The AKA team is appreciative of the Governor's Office and BOP for listening to the public pushback and responding; the AKA legislative team is already working with the Governor's office and legislators to protect kratom consumers and educate them on the science

https://t.co/CNqg7RzqTW

[American Kratom Association @TheKratomAssn]

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From the Ohio Governor’s Office
“Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today (August 25th) that he is calling on the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to immediately designate all natural and synthetic kratom compounds as illegal drugs…"
The American Kratom Association (AKA) strongly objects to Governor DeWine’s call for the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to schedule all kratom compounds

[Bud Smith @SwampwaterBud]

Mr. Kennedy please I need to speak with you about Kratom.

[Robert F. Kennedy Jr @RobertKennedyJr]

Novak Djokovic. First in tennis. First in integrity. First in courage. Guess who won this match?

[Julian 🍃⚖️ @julian_pricee]

Oh my gosh!! Y’all. I’m going to cry.

SB534, the Arkansas Kratom Consumer Protection Act, was filed today.

Thank you so very much to the sponsors of the bill Senator Greg Leding and Representative Jon Eubanks!!!!!

I pray, I pray that this bill will pass!!

Read SB534 here:

[Bud Smith @SwampwaterBud]

Can we please talk about Kratom Mr. Kennedy?

[Secretary Kennedy @SecKennedy]

Thank you @POTUS for your steadfast leadership in issuing an executive order that mandates clear, accurate, and actionable healthcare pricing. This executive order will empower patients with the knowledge they need to make informed health decisions. At @HHSgov, we are fulfilling our promise of radical transparency in healthcare.

[Bud Smith @SwampwaterBud]

Mr. Kennedy we have to talk about Kratom. Please it's very important

[Goblin @TheGoblinnn]

These are two of the leading 7OH brands online currently - one clearly made to imitate Percocets, and another brand that absolutely does not give a fuck and is literally called ROXY.

If you don't think this shit needs to go ASAP, you are coping

[Goblin @TheGoblinnn]

I absolutely do not give a fuck. I do what I do for my audience, I make my content through the scope of “what would’ve helped my younger self?”. This 7oh shit would’ve ruined my life if I had it at 18. Chronic reddit users brigading over a different opinion… what’s new?

[ThaTeaBishhh♥️💋💨 @misteaz79]

WHERE YA AT IOWA KRATOM CONSUMERS?

https://t.co/6oUmbkXdZW

[American Kratom Association @TheKratomAssn]

https://t.co/ceCSwFJEV6
"Unknown substance
Johns Hopkins assistant professor Kirsten Smith has become a leading voice on the herbal supplement kratom"

[Bud Smith @SwampwaterBud]

Anyone who takes Kratom please put your testimony on here.

https://t.co/txdm6meVD3

[ThaTeaBishhh♥️💋💨 @misteaz79]

Ep 61: Tresa Duckworth's Kratom Transformation: Hope for Chronic Pain Su... https://t.co/OtNf1SkGUr via @YouTube