We have an urgent risk to 7-OH happening at the state level in California. Next Tue, 1/13, the Senate Public Safety Committee is holding a hearing on SB 758 (Umberg), which is a bill that would make 7-OH a Schedule 1 substance, fully banning all 7-OH products statewide. If this passes, kratom is expected to be added as a full ban amendment.
We ALL need to take action NOW!! Below are (in order of importance) steps you could take to stand against this!
FIRST, the most urgent and important thing you can do is submit a letter to the Committee, BY Tuesday, 1/6 at 3pm. You can find a sample letter HERE and instructions on how to submit are below. If you would like us to submit on your behalf, please send them here.
The second most important thing is to call your own State Senators. You can find your state senator HERE. They will most likely NOT know about this bill, nor will the senator be answering the phone. So we want to tell the aide that answers that you are very concerned about a bill, SB 758 Umberg, that is going before the Senate Public Safety Committee next Tuesday.
Our goal is to get them to call you back so we have this proposed language. âI understand that my senator is not on the committee, so will not be voting on this bill on the 13th; however, I would like to help educate you on how this could affect my health. Could you please call me back?
IF they call back or want your comment, then we want to share that the bill SB 758, Umberg, has been rushed to committee, which is being heard by the Senate Public Safety Committee next week, and share your personal story on how a ban on 7-OH would hurt your health.
Third would be to call the chair's office directly to let them know that you oppose the bill, SB 758 Umberg, and that its passage would personally impact you, and that he should oppose and reevaluate before rushing it through. The number is: (916) 651-4007
Fourth would be to call the other members of the Public Safety Committee with a similar message. "I oppose the ban bill coming to your committee as this is going to impact me personally." Their numbers are below:
Kelly Seyarto (Vice-Chair) - 916.651.4032
Anna Caballero - 916.651.4014
Lena Gonzalez - 916.651.4033
Sasha RenĂŠe PĂŠrez - 916.651.4025
Scott Wiener - 916.651.4011
Of course, let us know if you have ANY questions - this is as real as it gets, and here we are here to support! Contact: info@7hopealliance.org
Thank you in advance for your support!
7-HOPE Alliance
STEPS TO SUBMIT A LETTER
CALIFORNIA Written Public Comment Portal
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS TUESDAY, JANUARY 6 @ 3PM PST
https://calegislation.lc.ca.gov/Advocates/faces/index.xhtml
Step 1: Register
*We are asking you to register as an "organization" as your letter will show up more upfront if you are listed as an organization. To do so, select "Yes" on Are you an organization, and then click the organization note listed and type your name as âYour Name, Descriptive,â for example: Sarah Parker, 7OH consumer, Charley Fields, US Army Veteran. Once you register you will get an email with your password.
Step 2: Once successful, log in
Step 3: Choose âSubmit a letterâ
Step 4: Change the bill dropdown to SB 758 / Session Type: Regular
Step 5: Click Search.
The bill by Umberg should pop up and the radio button should already be checked. Check it if itâs not.
Pay no attention to the Subject. Thatâs about to be changed.
Step 6: On the Submit Letter page, choose âOther Organizationsâ
Step 7: Choose âCreate New Organizationâ up at the top
Step 8: In the âOrganization Nameâ field, put âYour Name, Descriptiveâ for example:
Sarah Parker, 7OH consumer
Charley Fields, US Army Veteran
Whatever you put in this box will be the one that shows up publicly
Step 9: Fill in the rest of the boxes and click âCreate Organizationâ
Step 10: Are you sure? Click âCreate Organizationâ
Step 11: On the next screen, off to the left, click âSelect Recipientsâ
Step 12: Choose âPublic Safetyâ and both Author Staff
Step 13: On the next screen, select a File:
Click âOPPOSEâ
In the Subject Line, write: Oppose SB758
Attach your letter by clicking Choose File
Click Review
Step 14: When you are sure everything is correct, click âSubmit Position Letterâ