u/memphisgrit

To the legislators that read this: You were elected to represent the people of Tennessee, not to make life-altering policy based on false statements and a narrative that falls apart under scrutiny. Matthew Davenport’s death was tragic, but the toxicology does not back the public claim being used to sell this bill. And Tennessee voters can see it. They are watching elected officials move on a false narrative instead of hard facts. Tennessee is being asked to criminalize nearly half a million consumers and forfeit millions in tax revenue — based on a case that was never a natural kratom leaf death.