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

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UPDATE APRIL 14, 2026: Kentucky will ban all kratom sales but not possessionUPDATE APRIL 10, 2026: KANSAS bans kratom.UPDATE APRIL 9, 2026: TENNESSEE House passes ban bill.UPDATED APRIL 8, 2026: KENTUCKY like Kansas, sneaks in last minute ban, now on Governor’s desk. Note: This article lists only the bills that will potentially ban plain leaf …

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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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Ohio Kratom Ban Paused After RFK Jr. Call to Gov. DeWine

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HHS Secretary RFK Jr. urged Ohio Gov. DeWine to pause a kratom ban as states weigh regulations on synthetic 7-OH products while natural kratom remains legal.

Ohio Governor Calls for State Kratom Ban; Cites Recent FDA Recommendation

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Governor Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) is urging the Ohio Board of Pharmacy (BOP) to classify kratom as a Schedule I substance. This comes just weeks after the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recommendation that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) schedule 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), an alkaloid that occurs in trace amounts in plain leaf kratom and as a …

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Rhode Island Kratom Legalization Bill on Governor’s Desk

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Rhode Island House Bill 5565, and its companion Senate Bill 792. “The Rhode Island Kratom Act” is on the governor’s desk. The bill will legalize and regulate kratom in Rhode Island, which outlawed kratom in 2017. One of the bill’s sponsors, Rep. John G. Edwards, said, “Kratom, which is used by about 15 million Americans, …

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