American Kratom Assocation

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
On behalf of the growing numbers of Kratom users, including doctors, lawyers, teachers and law enforcement officers, The American Kratom Association, as a Virginia registered non-profit works to help protect their ability to use Kratom for the purposes of improved health and well being.

Lobbying Interests:
issues related to legalization, use, marketing and manufacturing of Kratom

CEO Name:
Tom Moore

Contact
TM
Tom Moore
13575 Heathcote Blvd. Suite 320
Gainesville, VA 20155
703-407-3038
tom@americankratom.org
https://www.americankratom.org/

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 393
Assembly Bill 393
Relating to: regulating kratom products, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
9/6/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 445
Senate Bill 445
Relating to: regulating kratom products, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
9/28/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Budget Bill Subjects

Safety and Professional Services: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Safety and Professional Services: Departmentwide

Notification Date
2/27/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Issues related to the legalization of Kratom use and possession
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issues related to the legalization of Kratom use and possession

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/27/2022
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2023
January - June
$57,790.00
2023
July - December
$56,000.00
2024
January - June
$0.00
Total $113,790.00
Total Hours Communicating 2023
January - June
53.00
2023
July - December
39.50
2024
January - June
12.00
Total 104.50
Total Hours Other 2023
January - June
74.25
2023
July - December
90.50
2024
January - June
55.25
Total 220.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: regulating kratom products, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
30%
2024
January - June
20%
2024
July - December
Total 16%
Relating to: regulating kratom products, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
45%
2024
January - June
60%
2024
July - December
Total 31%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
80%
2023
July - December
25%
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 41%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
10%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
10%
2024
July - December
Total 6%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
10%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
10%
2024
July - December
Total 6%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures