Question or two from an American

Hey guys! I don't know how I even ended on this subreddit, but I read through it from time to time. I used to take kratom some, so I'm guessing that's why it was recommended.

Seeing the hassle some of you guys have to go through is so wild to me. Especially when most of us in the cities can walk to like 5+ different places selling it. I think there's even a dedicated store around me that solely just sells it. And even with MGM and 7, that's all around too (though it's been federally banned and scheduled and will be illegal very soon). Some states are like that, and others have bans. The states you all would most likely visit tend to have it legal.

Have any of you guys ever tried any from the US? Or have any of you ever traveled to the US and tried some? I'm curious if there's any noticeable difference. And have you guys ever tried any of the higher powered extracts? Just regular kratom extract, I mean.

I'm kind of curious about prices too. From what I remember it's like 60-100 for a kg online (usually a mix and match of four different 250g types). You often get free samples and little things like that. An extract that's like 75%+ mitragynine is like 20-30 a gram (or more in bulk). I've never done the 7, but I remember seeing that it was very expensive locally, but the same price as the regular extract on certain sites.

And lastly, how well known is kratom in your country overall? Like would people recognize the name? Would they know what they were looking at if they saw your bag, or would it just be gibberish to them?

Genuinely just curious! Sorry for all the questions. Not expecting anyone to answer all of them or anything like that. But it'd be cool to hear someone's perspective if they feel like it.