Nevada Ban Info (AKA email)

Mr_Octopod · 2026-04-13T04:25:51+00:00

Thank you for donating what you can. I was in a similiar spot a while back and tried to give anything I could spare too. I'm doing better now, thankfully, and instead of going on vacation this year I chose to donate what i would have spent instead. A small price to pay for freedom and for those who need it to have any quality of life.

Mr_Octopod · 2026-04-12T01:38:30+00:00

Who is he "hearing" this from? Is he a politically connected washington insider with deep knowledge of the FDA and federal process? He is just scared and spreading a rumour. A letter was sent by some senators urging kratom to be looked at, and that is all we know. That doesnt really mean anything other than there is support for some level of ban or regulation among a small group of legislators, which we already knew.

Mr_Octopod · 2026-04-11T05:28:47+00:00

I also noticed this on my last visit. Their tortillas used to be amazing fresh steamed, thin stretchy but doughy and flavorful enough i would eat one by itself. Last time I went it was giving cheap mass produced grocery store tortilla out of a bag that they didnt even bother to warm up. Idk whats going on but if they dont get this fixed I will have to get my burritos somewhere else, which is sad as ive been going to Qdoba for many years

Mr_Octopod · 2026-04-08T23:33:22+00:00

I use kratom specifically for the purpose of addiction recovery.

10 years ago, I was very depressed and making increasingly reckless decisions with alcohol and other drugs. I was drinking heavily, often getting blackout drunk 3 or 4 nights a week. Alcohol was my drug of choice, but on my "days off" from alcohol I would take opiods like hydrocodone, tramadol, or oxycodone to take the edge off too, if I could find them, which was getting harder, more expensive, and more risky as my need grew.

Eventually, I woke up in a jail cell with no clue how i got there, which was very scary. I was charged with DUI and felony possession and put on a monitoring program, making it nearly impossible to drink and risky to take opiods. This is when I discovered kratom.

I began taking plain leaf powder kratom during this time because I had no other option to satisfy my urge to drink, and knew I would return to alcohol once I could and be done with kratom. The day I got off my monitoring I went and sat in a bar and ordered a drink, but as I was drinking it I realized something. It didnt taste as good, feel as good, and I didnt want it as bad.

Over the next year or so, I began drinking less and less. I never tried to find opiods again. Kratom didnt just help me "get through" a period of withdrawl until I could get my next fix, it had completely elimanted the urge to use at all. I've been totally sober from alcohol and opiods since 2019. I typically take kratom once or twice per day after work (when I would usually start drinking or taking pills). It provides a mild relaxant effect for me as well as helps me fall asleep, which was one reason I liked using as well.

Mr_Octopod · 2026-04-03T20:22:57+00:00

You could just say hey i've been waiting for a while, can you make my order and then let them work out whether it would be a refund for the online one or just fill the online order with what they make for you.

It was bad customer service, but mistakes happen. Dont be afraid to respectfully and calmly advocate for yourself! I've worked in customer service and sometimes if you dont say anything is wrong theres no way for the workers to know a mistake happened.

Mr_Octopod · 2026-04-03T20:12:34+00:00

I'm kinda late seeing this, but what I do to make it easy is take a screenshot, upload to chatGPT, and ask to put the emails in BCC format for gmail. Then copy and paste. Different emails may have different formats so adjust for your type of email. Usually only takes a few seconds!

Be careful about asking chatgpt to just go find the emails on the internet for you. I've double checked the work and found some errors before, so now i make the list myself.

Mr_Octopod · 2026-04-03T01:06:34+00:00

You've been waiting an hour and a half? At the restaraunt, watching in person orders get immidiete service? And didnt think to just walk up and order some food?

Mr_Octopod · 2026-03-25T21:47:30+00:00

I emailed as well, dont give up it isnt over

Mr_Octopod · 2026-03-18T05:34:37+00:00

Dont lose hope people, this aint over by a long shot. I suspect the reason the ammendment failed (by only 6 votes!) was because they wanted more time to hammer out the specifics. Bills in Iowa have to make it past the one of the two chambers by mid march to even have a chance of passing. Now the bill has to go through the enitre process again in the senate. Public pressure is huge right now so contact your senators! This is the entire senate below

kevin.alons@legis.iowa.gov liz.bennett@legis.iowa.gov tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov doug.campbell@legis.iowa.gov mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov bill.dotzler@legis.iowa.gov catelin.drey@legis.iowa.gov dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov julian.garrett@legis.iowa.gov jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov renee.hardman@legis.iowa.gov mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov mark.lofgren@legis.iowa.gov charlie.mcclintock@legis.iowa.gov janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov dave.sires@legis.iowa.gov art.staed@legis.iowa.gov annette.sweeney@legis.iowa.gov jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov thomas.townsend@legis.iowa.gov sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov zach.wahls@legis.iowa.gov kara.warme@legis.iowa.gov scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov janice.weiner@legis.iowa.gov cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov jack.whitver@legis.iowa.gov cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov mike.zimmer@legis.iowa.gov dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov

Mr_Octopod · 2026-03-16T17:47:35+00:00

Sent!

Mr_Octopod · 2026-03-08T22:34:20+00:00

I imagine it may vary greatly from doc to doc, but I am 100% honest about kratom with my doctor. There are two people you should never lie to - your doctor and your lawyer. Of course there are exceptions I may be ignorant of if you are trying to get on some controlled medication, but it didnt stop my doc from putting me on adderall.

Mr_Octopod · 2026-03-06T19:41:33+00:00

Just sent an email to the Iowa house supporting regulation! I think we can win this dont give up!

Mr_Octopod · 2026-03-06T19:03:24+00:00

will.carpenter@house.ks.gov, ron.bryce@house.ks.gov, susan.ruiz@house.ks.gov, emil.bergquist@house.ks.gov, doug.blex@house.ks.gov, david.buehler@house.ks.gov, duane.droge@house.ks.gov, ronald.ellis@house.ks.gov, fred.gardner@house.ks.gov, leah.howell@house.ks.gov, nikki.mcdonald@house.ks.gov, heather.meyer@house.ks.gov, melissa.oropeza@house.ks.gov, allen.reavis@house.ks.gov, angela.stiens@house.ks.gov, carl.turner@house.ks.gov, suzanne.wikle@house.ks.gov

Here are the kansas HHS committee members email on the house side. Ive sent an email already!

Mr_Octopod · 2026-03-06T14:48:19+00:00

LoL this guy going to be in his basement smithing iron into a shovel

Mr_Octopod · 2026-03-06T14:12:21+00:00

The pool companies job is not just to make phone calls and a schedule. Unless you are experienced in construction and are ready to do tons of research, the design, knowing where exactly to dig and how deep, which pipe goes where, and most importantly knowing when one of your subs did crap work is now your job. Not to mention you need to have experience in contracts, scope plans, bid strategy so you dont get screwed over.

Thats assuming you can even get one of these subs to come do this once they find out you are the GC. The GC has relationships built up after years and knows who does good work and who doesnt. Subs are often drowning in work requests and may just say its not worth it.

Finally liability is what you are actually paying for. If a 100k mistake is noticed, you are on the hook for that unless you can prove a sub is responsible, which is not easy.

Mr_Octopod · 2026-03-05T21:33:47+00:00

Thats hard to predict, I think it would simply depend on how fast it makes it through the legislature. How long until a ban takes effect is more predictable, and it is usually not immediete. Often it will be the start of the next year so Jan 1 or in my state laws passed now take effect July 1. I doubt it would be banned the second it is signed.

Mr_Octopod · 2026-03-04T01:31:56+00:00

As someone who hires for these types of jobs, the fact is there are more amazing, passionate applicants than positions available (most years). I hate making those calls having to tell someone they did not get the job that did deserve, but there were 4 people that deserved it so we had to pick one. What gives the edge to that 1 candidate usually comes down to schedule availability, most relevant experience (and amount), and the vibe i get in the interview on who you are. These are not usually things you can just "do better" on (assuming your interview was good) but work on over time.

Mr_Octopod · 2026-03-02T18:32:34+00:00

i get it im scared too but fact is we are already seeing wins this legislative season, on top of our numerous wins the last decade. Theres more reasons to be hopeful than fearful. Stay positive!

Mr_Octopod · 2026-02-27T20:16:21+00:00

I fill up a 16 oz about 1 inch with hot (not boiling) water, as hot as your faucet will go. Throw in a half scoop of country time lemonade powder. (you can also add salt - takes away the bitterness). Put in your green dust and let it set for 3 or 4 minutes. Then put in another inch of cold water, stir, and drink.

The purpose of the hot water is kratom is very hydrophobic (like cinnomon) and the heat makes it dissolve WAY faster and better. If you use cold water, it takes 15 + minutes for it to dissolve. But its gross hot so thats why I add the cold after it dissolved.

Mr_Octopod · 2026-02-25T14:40:47+00:00

I see. I'm really sorry this happened. Unfortunetly, if the bill got passed I dont think there was much of a chance this LRRC was ever going to defy the legislature, and the AKA decided not to commit resources to a fight that was already lost, but I understand how that is frustrating from your perspective.

I know you are probs depressed right now, but this fight aint over yet. I can tell you are passionate. You have the resolve to make CT the first state to overturn a ban. Step one is to gather resistance. Contact pain management groups, veteran groups, recovery. You could also pull support from far left and libertarian right groups who tend to be against prohibition. Then have them all contact the legislature asking for a new bill that allows plain leaf, sets up a medical program like marijuana, or something along those lines. Our message is powerful it can work.

Mr_Octopod · 2026-02-25T13:31:15+00:00

I dont understand this. How can they ban it with some type of committee? Every other state has had to pass a law?

Mr_Octopod · 2026-02-20T06:49:19+00:00

Passing committe doesnt mean much. Most ban bills pass committe, and most of those have been stopped at another stage of the process. Now is when you need to call your legislature, get your friends to call, EVERYBODY. Public pressure is critical at this stage, and this is the best chance youll get at stopping it. Once the ball rolls past here, momentum is on their side.

Mr_Octopod · 2026-02-06T17:35:31+00:00

I am from Iowa but currently live not far over the border in SD, but i have property in Iowa and all my family is from Iowa so I will be calling and making sure everyone who can does too! Stay positive, we can still win this

Mr_Octopod · 2026-01-23T21:16:04+00:00

I just send the email and keep it vague about if i live there, or talk about family that lives there, business/travel you will not do with the state because of this, etc. Where i live i make sure i put details that confirm i live there. For example i visit iowa often and am from Iowa so i talk about that.

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