MICHIGAN KRATOM BAN ALERT: HB 5537 PASSED THE HOUSE — SENATE IS THE LAST STAND

The Michigan House of Representatives has passed HB 5537, a bill that would enact a blanket ban on kratom statewide. This is especially frustrating given the House had already unanimously advanced a regulatory bill out of committee. The ban bill is now heading to the Senate — and if passed, thousands of law-abiding Michiganders who rely on natural kratom will be turned into criminals overnight.

We must flood the Michigan Senate with calls and emails immediately. Personal stories are the most powerful tool we have.

Take Action Now

Call and email your senator individually today. Do not mass-copy.

• 🔗 Look up your senator: senate.michigan.gov

• 🔗 Full action toolkit: protectkratom.org/michigan

What to Say

Write and speak in your own words. Use these points as a guide:

• "Dear Senator [Last Name], thank you for your public service to Michigan."

• "Please oppose HB 5537. Many Michigan citizens — including veterans, seniors dealing with everyday aches, and those who use kratom as an alternative to caffeinated products — rely on safe natural kratom."

• "It is critical to distinguish between natural botanical kratom leaf, which has a long history of safe use, and highly concentrated synthetic compounds like synthetic 7-OH. The public health focus should be on regulating dangerous synthetics — not banning the natural plant."

• "The FDA is not recommending kratom be scheduled. They are going after synthetics and adulterated products. Michigan should follow the science and keep natural kratom safe and appropriately regulated."

• "Instead of prohibition, please support smart regulation through the Kratom Consumer Protection Act — 21+ age restrictions, clear labeling, and mandatory product safety testing."

• Share your personal story — how natural kratom has positively impacted your life. This is what lawmakers remember most.

• "Thank you for your time and for prioritizing consumer safety through sensible regulation."

Michigan State Senate — Call and Email Individually

Phone for all members unless noted: listed below.

• District 1: Sen. Erika Geiss — (517) 373-7800 | senegeiss@senate.michigan.gov

• District 2: Sen. Sylvia Santana — (517) 373-0990 | senssantana@senate.michigan.gov

• District 3: Sen. Stephanie Chang — (517) 373-7346 | senschang@senate.michigan.gov

• District 4: Sen. Darrin Camilleri — (517) 373-7918 | sendcamilleri@senate.michigan.gov

• District 5: Sen. Dayna Polehanki — (517) 373-7350 | sendpolehanki@senate.michigan.gov

• District 6: Sen. Mary Cavanagh — (517) 373-7748 | senmcavanagh@senate.michigan.gov

• District 7: Sen. Jeremy Moss — (517) 373-7888 | senjmoss@senate.michigan.gov

• District 8: Sen. Mallory McMorrow — (517) 373-2523 | senmmcmorrow@senate.michigan.gov

• District 9: Sen. Michael Webber — (517) 373-0994 | senmwebber@senate.michigan.gov

• District 10: Sen. Paul Wojno — (517) 373-8360 | senpwojno@senate.michigan.gov

• District 11: Sen. Veronica Klinefelt — (517) 373-7670 | senvklinefelt@senate.michigan.gov

• District 12: Sen. Kevin Hertel — (517) 373-7315 | senkhertel@senate.michigan.gov

• District 13: Sen. Rosemary Bayer — (517) 373-2417 | senrbayer@senate.michigan.gov

• District 14: Sen. Sue Shink — (517) 373-2426 | sensshink@senate.michigan.gov

• District 15: Sen. Jeff Irwin — (517) 373-2406 | senjirwin@senate.michigan.gov

• District 16: Sen. Joe Bellino — (517) 373-5932 | senjbellino@senate.michigan.gov

• District 17: Sen. Jonathan Lindsey — (517) 373-3543 | senjlindsey@senate.michigan.gov

• District 18: Sen. Thomas Albert — (517) 373-1734 | sentalbert@senate.michigan.gov

• District 19: Sen. Sean McCann — (517) 373-5100 | sensmccann@senate.michigan.gov

• District 20: Sen. Aric Nesbitt — (517) 373-0793 | senanesbitt@senate.michigan.gov

• District 21: Sen. Sarah Anthony — (517) 373-6960 | sensanthony@senate.michigan.gov

• District 22: Sen. Lana Theis — (517) 373-2420 | senltheis@senate.michigan.gov

• District 23: Sen. Jim Runestad — (517) 373-1758 | senjrunestad@senate.michigan.gov

• District 24: Sen. Ruth Johnson — (517) 373-1636 | senrjohnson@senate.michigan.gov

• District 25: Sen. Dan Lauwers — (517) 373-7708 | sendlauwers@senate.michigan.gov

• District 26: Sen. Kevin Daley — (517) 373-1777 | senkdaley@senate.michigan.gov

• District 27: Sen. John Cherry — (517) 373-0142 | senjcherry@senate.michigan.gov

• District 28: Sen. Sam Singh — (517) 373-3447 | senssingh@senate.michigan.gov

• District 29: Sen. Winnie Brinks — (517) 373-1801 | senwbrinks@senate.michigan.gov

• District 30: Sen. Mark Huizenga — (517) 373-0797 | senmhuizenga@senate.michigan.gov

• District 31: Sen. Roger Victory — (517) 373-6920 | senrvictory@senate.michigan.gov

• District 32: Sen. Jon Bumstead — (517) 373-1635 | senjbumstead@senate.michigan.gov

• District 33: Sen. Rick Outman — (517) 373-3760 | senroutman@senate.michigan.gov

• District 34: Sen. Roger Hauck — (517) 373-1760 | senrhauck@senate.michigan.gov

• District 36: Sen. Michele Hoitenga — (517) 373-7946 | senmhoitenga@senate.michigan.gov

• District 37: Sen. John Damoose — (517) 373-2413 | senjdamoose@senate.michigan.gov

• District 38: Sen. Ed McBroom — (517) 373-7840 | senemcbroom@senate.michigan.gov

What HB 5537 Would Do

HB 5537 makes no distinction between natural kratom leaf and novel synthetic concentrates like 7-OH, which the FDA has flagged as the real public health concern. Instead, it lumps everything together and bans it all. There is no provision for safety standards, age restrictions, or consumer protections. Only prohibition.

If passed, growing, selling, or distributing any form of natural kratom or kratom extract in Michigan becomes a criminal misdemeanor, punishable by fines and jail time. This is not regulation. It is a blanket ban that criminalizes responsible consumers and the small businesses that serve them.

What makes this particularly frustrating is that the House had already unanimously advanced a regulatory bill out of committee. The AHPA has warned against conflating 7-OH with natural kratom, and as research discussed on the Huberman Lab podcast and confirmed by an FDA study makes clear, these are fundamentally different products. A blanket ban ignores all of that and punishes the wrong people.

The Right Path Forward

The alternative already exists. The Kratom Consumer Protection Act is a regulatory framework adopted by 18 states that protects consumers through lab testing, age restrictions, and clear labeling, without criminalizing the product or the people who depend on it. Michigan had the opportunity to follow that example. The Senate still can.

The Bigger Picture

States that have chosen regulation over prohibition have consistently produced better outcomes for consumers and public health alike. The Senate is the last line of defense in Michigan. Every call and email matters.

Look up your senator at senate.michigan.gov and contact them today. Visit protectkratom.org/michigan for the full action toolkit. For the latest on kratom legality in Michigan and other states, visit our kratom legality map.