Oklahoma lawmakers heard personal accounts of addiction and loss during an interim study on kratom products Monday at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City. Speakers also raised concerns about THC-infused drinks and their effects on consumers and families. Angela Goins told lawmakers her brother, Cory, should still be alive. She urged them to consider the full range of products, including kratom plant material, concentrated and enhanced products, derivatives and synthetic compounds, as well as how those products are sold. Steve Covington described his son’s dependence on kratom pills, saying he took 36 a day and struggled to find money to buy them. Braxton Bunch said kratom use played a key role in his own path to rehabilitation, and cautioned that people may begin using it because they expect it to make daily life easier, not because they are seeking a high. Oklahoma’s Kratom Consumer Protection Act took effect in November 2025 and limits the potency of kratom products sold in the state. Goins said she believes lawmakers should consider banning kratom altogether, rather than trying to keep up with new compounds while allowing the underlying product to remain available. The hearing also included testimony from people who said they or loved ones had become addicted to THC drinks. The accounts put the debate over consumer protections and access in human terms, but the meeting’s reported discussion did not specify proposed legislation or a decision by lawmakers. Kratom products are sold in places including smoke shops and gas stations across Oklahoma.