A Kratom Consumer Protection Act (KCPA) bill that would regulate the distribution, sale, and manufacture of kratom products is being considered in the Michigan House. House Bill 4969 would: Given the 2% limit, this Kratom Consumer Protection Act and others effectively outlaw the sale of novel 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products that have been widely available since …
Where kratom is illegal, criminals profit — and marketing even reaches schools. The family of a city official in Rivne, Ukraine, is being charged with trafficking over 10 tons of kratom in schools across the country. Liana Dynovska and her son, two daughters, and son-in-law have allegedly been involved in the scheme. In total, a …
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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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A wave of negative media coverage (more than usual) has engulfed kratom in the weeks following the FDA’s July 29 recommendation to classify 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) as an illicit substance. While the agency’s move targets products containing an abundance of 7-OH—not the plain leaf kratom that contains near-zero amounts of 7-OH—news outlets have blurred the distinction, …
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In a statement released May 29, the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) warned soldiers about the “dangers of kratom”. Echoing language posted on the DEA or FDA website, the Army CID pointed out that kratom and its alkaloids are not FDA approved, and listed all possible side effects, but did not characterize …
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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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 …