Ponchatoula Expands Local Kratom Ban in Lousiana Behind Scare Tactics, Misinformation
Ponchatoula, Louisiana, joins a growing list of municipalities banning kratom, relying on misinformation and scare tactics. While advocates emphasize the importance of proper regulation over...
Ponchatoula Expands Local Kratom Ban in Lousiana Behind Scare Tactics, Misinformation
Ponchatoula, Louisiana, joins a growing list of municipalities banning kratom, relying on misinformation and scare tactics. While advocates emphasize the importance of proper regulation over...
Rhode Island's Veto: A Setback for Kratom Legalization Efforts
Rhode Island was poised to become the first state to flip a kratom ban into regulations for a legal market with a bill that made...
Kratom Debate: Victory Against Ban in Chicago Suburb
As the number of states and municipalities debating kratom policy continues to rise, a recent back-and-forth over the dietary supplement shows that momentum over the...
Kentucky Becomes the 12th State to Codify Kratom Protections for Customers
Capitol building in Frankfort, Kentucky Despite new scare tactics and the same warnings from the Food and Drug Administration, the march toward embracing kratom regulations...
Kratom Legalization: Local Battles and Consumer Compromises in Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts, USA cityscape with the State House at dusk. Amidst the back-and-forth around kratom legalization, some states have opted to leave the decision to...
Navigating Kratom Regulation: Antioch, Illinois' Innovative Approach and Its Implications
Governments of all sizes and structures have tried to find unique ways of targeting kratom. Now, the city of Antioch, Illinois is taking its...
The Cost Of Unjust Incarceration: An Arkansas Man's Kratom Story
When police officers arrest someone for a banned substance it makes sense that law enforcement would test said substance before holding someone in custody. At...
Indonesia's President Meets Biden, Urges Free Trade of Kratom
Contained within a proposed federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act is a clause targeting the United States government’s ability to limit the import of the plant....
Vidalia, Louisiana Kratom Ban Sparks Controversy
Despite no significant public comment or scientific reasoning, Vidalia, another town in Louisiana has taken advantage of a loophole in the law to enact a...
Ohio Kratom Consumer Protection Act: Advocates Unite
As Ohio aims to round out the first dozen states to pass Ohio Kratom Consumer Protection Act, this time it’s more than just the substance...
Zachary City Council Votes Unanimously to Ban Kratom
When Louisiana ‘settled’ its kratom question during the last legislative session, it carved out a hole in the law for local exceptions. Now, the city...
