Kratom Under Attack: New 2026 Bills Aim to Criminalize Consumers Across the U.S.

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UPDATED MARCH 29, 2026: Kansas sneaks in last minute ban, now on Governor’s desk. Note: This article lists only the bills that will potentially ban plain leaf kratom. Other bills not covered here, such as kratom consumer protection acts (KCPA), will ban all products containing more than a certain percentage (typically 2%) of 7-hyrdroxymitragynine (7-OH). …

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Comment Period Open Until Jan 28 on Proposed Ohio Kratom Ban

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On Tuesday, January 6, the Ohio Board of Pharmacy (BOP) announced it was taking steps to ban all kratom in the state of Ohio. In August, the BOP proposed an emergency ban placing both mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) on the list of Schedule I controlled substances. The ban was halted after a call from Department …

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Unique New York Law Prohibits “All Natural” on Kratom Product Packaging

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Assembly Bill 5852 into law on December 19, 2025. This is the first law that specifically prevents a kratom vendor from using the term “all natural” on the label. The new law states, “No kratom product shall be advertised as nor shall the packaging of such kratom product suggest, …

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What Trump’s Executive Order and Schedule III Means for Cannabis

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On December 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). This does not legalize cannabis for recreational use, but places it in the same category as anabolic steroids, Tylenol with codeine, buprenorphine, and ketamine. States …

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Connecticut Moves Forward with Kratom Ban Despite Majority Public Opposition

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On June 2, 2025, a last-minute amendment to ban kratom was slipped into a Connecticut hemp regulation bill that had originally been introduced on February 2. By June 4, the bill was sitting on Governor Ned Lamont’s desk. Lamont signed the bill into law three weeks later. The next step was to determine which schedule …

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Did Ohio Just Ban Kratom? Hard to Tell From New Emergency Rule

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On Thursday, December 11, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued a statement that he had updated a previous request to the Ohio Board of Pharmacy (BOP), issued in August, to ban all kratom immediately under an emergency rule. The new request seemed to suggest that the BOP ban only “synthetic kratom” under the emergency rule and …

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Ukraine’s Wartime Crackdown on Kratom Continues With New Kyiv Arrests

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Two men allegedly selling kratom as a supplement through the mail were arrested by police in Kyiv, Ukraine and charged with illegal sale of a controlled substance. The narcotics unit of the Kyiv police discovered the kratom after tracing it back to the residence where two men sold it by mail through a Telegram account. …

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Pennsylvania Introduces Bipartisan Kratom Regulation Bill

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A recent bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House would prohibit kratom from being sold to people under the age of 21, impose language requirements for labels, and require all kratom vendors to register with the PA Department of Health. The bipartisan House Bill 2058 was introduced on November 19 with 20 cosponsors (18 Democrat, 2 …

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U.S. Municipalities Escalate Crackdowns on Kratom and 7-OH

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Since the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) July 29 announcement recommending 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) become a Schedule I controlled substance, many counties, cities, and towns have reacted by announcing possible bans on 7-OH, but also on plain leaf kratom, which the FDA said it is not targeting. Local municipalities have been enacting bans for years, most …

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FDA Seizes Tens of Thousands of 7-OH Products from Missouri Warehouses

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The U.S. Marshals Service operating under an order from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seized approximately 73,000 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products from three Missouri warehouses. The warehouses are operated by Shaman Botanicals LLC (selling products under the American Shaman brand) and Relax Relief Rejuvenate Trading LLC (selling products under the Relax Relief Rejuvenate brand). American …

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