Lobbying

American Kratom Association's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $230K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $700K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection and Health Issues.

American Kratom Association

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$700K
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

American Kratom Association lobbying by quarter
American Kratom Association lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$95K3
Q1 2023$75K3
Q2 2023$67.5K4
Q3 2023$55K3
Q4 2023$55K3
Q1 2024$100K5
Q2 2024$140K5
Q3 2024$145K5
Q4 2024$165K6
Q1 2025$175K7
Q2 2025$175K6
Q3 2025$215K7
Q4 2025$235K7
Q1 2026$235K7
Q2 2026$230K7
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Consumer protection and safety$1.1M · 47 reports
  • Health issues$355K · 19 reports
  • Pharmacy$241.7K · 14 reports
  • Law enforcement and criminal justice$90K · 19 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$88.3K · 7 reports
  • Agriculture$48.3K · 11 reports
  • Civil rights and liberties$45K · 6 reports
  • Alcohol and drug abuse$35K · 10 reports
  • Food industry$30K · 9 reports
  • Government issues$30K · 9 reports
  • Accounting$7,500 · 1 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES61 reports
  • SENATE57 reports
  • Food & Drug Administration (FDA)20 reports
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)19 reports
  • White House Office15 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)4 reports
  • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)1 reports
  • Justice, Dept of (DOJ)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
Upstream Consulting$712.5K15 quarters
Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid$470K10 quarters
Michael Best Strategies$260K6 quarters
Corcoran & Associates, Inc. Dba Corcoran Partners$200K7 quarters
David Carlucci Consulting$190K10 quarters
First Amendment Partners$185K13 quarters
Mickenberg, Dunn & Smith$60K10 quarters
Mickenberg$45K6 quarters
Van Scoyoc Associates$40K1 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
ALLISON BLANKENSHIPSenior Floor Advisor, Floor Assistant, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark; Floor Assistant, Speaker Nancy Pelosi; Legislative Assistant, Legislative Aide, Rep. Lucy McBath; Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant, Rep. Pramila JayapalQ4 2025
MARY DEE BEALPolicy Analyst,Senate Republican Policy Committee;Acting Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary,USDA;Senior Advisor to the Secretary,USDA;Legislative Director,Cong. Drew Ferguson,R-GA; Legis. Director, Legis. Assistant, Scheduler Cong. Austin Scott,RQ2 2024
ANDREA RICCIODeputy Director Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, House of RepresentativesQ2 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
09/20for Q3Woden StrategiesUnder $5,000
09/13for Q2First Amendment Partners$15K
08/17for Q2Mickenberg$7,500
08/04for Q3In-houseUnder $5,000
07/20for Q2Michael Best Strategies$60K
07/17for Q2Upstream Consulting$47.5K
07/15for Q2Corcoran & Associates, Inc. Dba Corcoran Partners$30K
07/15for Q2Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid$50K
07/08for Q2David Carlucci Consulting$20K
06/09for Q1Mickenberg$7,500
05/18for Q1First Amendment Partners$20K
05/04for Q1Upstream Consulting$47.5K
04/20for Q1Michael Best Strategies$60K
04/16for Q1David Carlucci Consulting$20K
04/14for Q1Corcoran & Associates, Inc. Dba Corcoran Partners$30K
04/09for Q1Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid$50K
02/11for Q4 2025Mickenberg$7,500
01/30for Q4 2025Upstream Consulting$47.5K
01/20for Q4 2025First Amendment Partners$20K
01/20for Q4 2025Michael Best Strategies$60K