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Connecticut Hearing Challenges Proposed Kratom Ban

Connecticut Hearing Challenges Proposed Kratom Ban

Connecticut lawmakers are rethinking a proposed kratom ban after a seven-hour public hearing drew over 100 testimonies. Advocates, including the American Kratom Association and researchers...
Connecticut Hearing Challenges Proposed Kratom Ban

Connecticut Hearing Challenges Proposed Kratom Ban

Connecticut lawmakers are rethinking a proposed kratom ban after a seven-hour public hearing drew over 100 testimonies. Advocates, including the American Kratom Association and researchers...
Louisiana Proposes to Ban Kratom in Latest Hearing

Louisiana Proposes to Ban Kratom in Latest Hearing

Historic statue at Lousiana State Capitol. A proposed kratom ban in Louisiana had its committee hearing this week and gave a clear picture of the...
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Kratom Ban in Rhode Island Could Be Reversed

Amidst a back-and-forth year of legislative efforts centered around kratom, advocates are hoping that a bill in the Rhode Island legislature can deliver a gut...
State capitol complex in Helena, capital of Montana state

Montana Adds Kratom Ban to Recent Bill

State capitol complex in Helena, capital of Montana state A last-minute tweak to a bill aiming to curb intoxicated driving has caught kratom in the...
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American Kratom Association Presents at United Nations Conference

Discussions around kratom, its users, and how the supplement should be treated by governments of all sizes have seemingly become rinse and repeat. Despite advocates'...
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Is Kratom Legal in San Diego?

The question of kratom’s legal status has been taken up in states and municipalities across the country as the kratom industry continues to grow in...
West Virginia US state flag with statue of lady justice and judicial scales in dark room. Concept of judgement and punishment, background for jury topics

West Virginia passes Kratom Consumer Protection Act

Another state has spoken on the ‘kratom question’ in America, and it means that both the numbers and momentum are trending in favor of a...
Kratom Research

Georgia Tables Kratom Ban In Favor of Research, Regulation

As the nation grapples with how to handle kratom at all levels of commerce and government, the state of the kratom question was encapsulated last...
Kratom Safety

Claims of Kratom’s Toxicity Fly in the Face of Available Studies, Data

For many kratom users, the herbal ingredient is akin to a cup of coffee or other, similar consumption-based components of a daily routine. But for...
FDA and kratom

Advocates Hope to Ease FDA’s Restrictive Grip on Kratom Industry

The recent developments toward a legal, regulated market for kratom have shown the complexities of overcoming stigma and establishing safe consumer options. Yet even with...
Science for Kratom Regulation

Proposed Federal Legislation Seeks to Lean on Science for Kratom Regulation

The start of 2023 has seen a flurry of activity at the local level from voices on both sides of the kratom question—about how to...