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Colorado Strengthens Kratom Regulations with Unified Efforts of Advocates and Grieving Parent

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 …

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Mississippi Governor Approves Kratom Regulations and 25% Excise Tax

In a significant shift in Mississippi’s ongoing debate over kratom, Governor Tate Reeves signed two bills into law this April that fundamentally alter access to the herbal supplement. While touted by proponents as a safer alternative to opioids, kratom has faced repeated legislative efforts to restrict or ban its use in the state. Stricter Controls …

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