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Major Policy Announcement and Agreement on Classification of Kratom and 7-Hydroxymitragynine Products

Virtual press event: American Kratom Association and Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust Agreement

October 4, 2024 1:51 PM
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(EZ Newswire)
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Join for a pivotal virtual press event where a significant policy announcement will be made regarding Kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products. This agreement, endorsed by the American Kratom Association (AKA) and the Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust (HART), marks a milestone in efforts to ensure safe and regulated access to kratom and 7-OH products across the U.S. The discussion will center on clarifying the regulatory perspective of 7-OH and kratom products, aiming to set a clear, consumer-focused framework.

Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m. ET
Location: Zoom online event (registration required) – click to register

Participants

  • Mac Haddow, Senior Fellow on Public Policy, American Kratom Association
  • Jonathan Miller, General Counsel, Healthy Alternative Recovery Trust
  • Jim Carroll, Former Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)

Agenda

  • Introduction by Mac Haddow
  • Overview of the agreement by Mac Haddow, Jonathan Miller, and Jim Carroll
  • Discussion on regulatory perspectives and consumer safety
  • Q&A session

Who Should Attend

  • Journalists covering health policy, FDA, HHS, and kratom or other natural products
  • Regulatory officials and health policy experts
  • Kratom industry stakeholders

Registration

Media representatives are requested to identify themselves in advance and will be promoted to panelists at the start of the event. Please click here to register via Zoom.

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.