Connecticut lawmakers sneaked a last-minute amendment that will schedule kratom into a bill originally meant to regulate hemp products. HB6855 has passed both houses and only awaits the signature of Governor Ned Lamont to become law. The bill was originally introduced on February 2nd, with the kratom scheduling amendment not added until June 2nd. It …
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On May 29, Governor Jarid Polis of Colorado signed into a law a kratom regulation bill supported by both kratom advocates and the father of a man who died from the combined toxicity of strong doses of a concentrated kratom extract and diphenhydramine (an antihistamine). Dubbed the Daniel Bregger Act after the deceased man, the …
Texas Senate Bill 1868 Sparks Controversy Over Kratom Regulation A bill currently making its way through the Texas Senate could drastically alter the availability of kratom products in the state, restricting all forms except raw leaf products. Senate Bill 1868 proposes sweeping changes, banning widely used kratom extract shots and prepared beverages while imposing stringent …