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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Senator Louis Blessing introduced a bill in the Ohio Senate that will regulate rather than ban kratom. Introduced on October 21, SB299 would limit the amount of naturally-occurring 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) to less than 2% of alkaloids or 1 milligram per serving. All synthetic or semi-synthetic alkaloids will be made illegal to sell. Each product must …
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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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