Ohio kratom ban

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

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UPDATED MARCH 13, 2026: Idaho ban bill introduced, info on Minnesota Schedule II bill added Note: This article lists only the bills that will potentially ban plain leaf kratom. Other bills not covered here, such as kratom consumer protection acts (KCPA), will ban all products containing more than a certain percentage (typically 2%) of 7-hyrdroxymitragynine …

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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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Did Ohio Just Ban Kratom? Hard to Tell From New Emergency Rule

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On Thursday, December 11, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued a statement that he had updated a previous request to the Ohio Board of Pharmacy (BOP), issued in August, to ban all kratom immediately under an emergency rule. The new request seemed to suggest that the BOP ban only “synthetic kratom” under the emergency rule and …

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