Members of the media are invited to attend a comprehensive briefing on the scientific research emerging around kratom on September 20, hosted in Washington, D.C. at the Cannon House Office Building, Room 360. The briefing will feature distinguished researchers and legislative leaders discussing the latest findings and future implications of kratom in the U.S.
Date: Friday, September 20, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM (Breakfast provided at 8:30 AM)
Location: Room 360, Cannon House Office Building, House Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing Room
Registration: Protectkratom.org/congress
Briefing agenda:
Date: Friday, September 20, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM (Breakfast provided at 8:30 AM)
Location: Room 360, Cannon House Office Building, House Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing Room
Registration: Protectkratom.org/congress
Briefing agenda:
- 8:30 AM: Breakfast and Registration
- 9:00 AM: Opening Remarks
Presentations by:
- Dr. Chris McCurdy, Professor, University of Florida
- Dr. Jack Henningfield, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- Dr. Ed Boyer, Ohio State University & Visiting Professor, Harvard School of Medicine
- Dr. Kirsten Smith, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Legislative statements by:
- Congressman Jack Bergman
- Congressman Mark Pocan
The briefing aims to enlighten legislative stakeholders and the media on the potential benefits and risks associated with kratom. Each expert will provide insights derived from their extensive research and experience with this botanical substance.
Participants will have the opportunity to engage with the speakers during a Q&A session following the presentations.
The discussion will be enriched with legislative perspectives provided by Congressmen Jack Bergman and Mark Pocan, who will address the current and future landscape of Kratom regulation.
For more information and to register for the event, please visit Protectkratom.org/congress.
About American Kratom Association (AKA)
The American Kratom Association (AKA), a consumer-based non-profit organization, advocates to protect the freedom of consumers to safely consume natural kratom as a part of their personal health and well-being regimen. AKA represents the nearly 20 million Americans who consume kratom safely each year. For more information, visit www.americankratom.org.
