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Information is from various sources including GKC<\/em>
URGENT: Oppose the Delaware Kratom Ban (SS1-SB262<\/a>) & Support Regulation (HB332)<\/strong>

SB262<\/mark><\/strong><\/a> An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
Status:<\/strong>\u00a0(Introduced)<\/em>\u00a02026-04-15 – Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 262
Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate\u00a0[SB262 S1 Detail<\/a>]<\/strong>

Committee email: SenateHealthSocialServices@delaware.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Name<\/strong><\/td>Phone Number<\/strong><\/td>Email Address<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Marie Pinkney<\/strong>, Chair<\/td>302-744-4167<\/a><\/td>Marie.Pinkney@delaware.gov<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Bryan Townsend<\/strong>, Vice Chair<\/td>302-744-4165<\/a><\/td>Bryan.Townsend@delaware.gov<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Kyra Hoffner<\/strong><\/td>302-744-4187<\/a><\/td>Kyra.Hoffner@delaware.gov<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Bryant Richardson<\/strong><\/td>302-744-4298<\/a><\/td>Bryant.Richardson@delaware.gov<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Ronald Grey<\/strong><\/td>302-744-4171<\/a><\/td>Ronald.Gray@delaware.gov<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Stephanie Hanson<\/strong><\/td>302-744-4138<\/a><\/td>Stephanie.Hansen@delaware.gov<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Russell Huxtable<\/strong><\/td>(302) 744-4182<\/a><\/td>russell.huxtable@delaware.gov<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Nicole Poore<\/strong><\/td>302-744-4164<\/a><\/td>Nicole.Poore@delaware.gov<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Ray Siegfried<\/strong><\/td>302-744-4137<\/a><\/td>ray.seigfried@delaware.gov<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Eric Buckson<\/strong><\/td>302-744-4169<\/a><\/td>eric.buckson@delaware.gov<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
David Wilson<\/strong><\/td>302-744-4048<\/a><\/td>David.L.Wilson@delaware.gov<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Email Template: Support Regulation (HB332<\/a>) over Prohibition (SS1 SB 262<\/a>)<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subject:<\/strong> Oppose SS1-SB262 \/ Support HB332 \u2013 Protecting Delaware Consumers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Senator [Representative Name],<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am writing to you today as a constituent to express my strong<\/strong> opposition to SS1 SB 262<\/a><\/strong> and my firm support <\/strong>for HB 332<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While I understand the intent to address public health concerns regarding Kratom, SB 262 takes an extreme approach by adding Kratom to the Uniform Controlled Substances Act as a Schedule I substance. This “all-or-nothing” prohibition would:<\/p>\n\n\n\n