Legislative Update: Texas Squashes Ban Bill As Colorado and Mississippi Target 7-OH Products
In this 2025 legislative roundup, Texas blocks a proposed kratom ban, Colorado updates its regulatory framework, and Mississippi targets synthetic 7-OH products. Lawmakers across these...
Legislative Update: Texas Squashes Ban Bill As Colorado and Mississippi Target 7-OH Products
In this 2025 legislative roundup, Texas blocks a proposed kratom ban, Colorado updates its regulatory framework, and Mississippi targets synthetic 7-OH products. Lawmakers across these...
Chesterfield Regulation Complicates Kratom Situation in Missouri
It isn’t often that kratom is compared to other supplements or substances in a favorable fashion. A recent decision by one city in Missouri...
Congressional Hearing Highlights Kratom’s Momentum Toward Normalization
A recent Congressional hearing highlighted kratom’s growing momentum toward federal regulation. Advocates, researchers, and consumers gathered to discuss the benefits and risks of kratom, urging...
Comprehensive Kratom Regulations Held Up by California Committee
California's latest effort to regulate kratom stalled in the Senate due to concerns over costs. Assembly Bill 2365 aimed to establish comprehensive consumer protections, including...
American Herbal Products Association Includes Kratom in Latest Edition of Botanical Safety Handbook
Kratom’s inclusion in the American Herbal Products Association's latest edition of the Botanical Safety Handbook marks a significant step toward its normalization as a dietary...
‘Embarrassingly poor evidence and data’: Looking at the Legacy of the Letter that Squashed Kratom Ban
Six years ago, a letter by Brett Giroir, the Assistant Secretary for Health, halted an FDA-led attempt to ban kratom nationwide. This pivotal moment led...
“Do It The Right Way”: How Super Speciosa Became Part of Groundbreaking FDA Study
Kratom advocates have been doing a decades-long dance with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over the legality, research and safety of the supplement. ...
Virginia’s Unique Attempt to Ban Kratom Shut Down by Advocates
Despite a 2023 law protecting kratom in Virginia, a new attempt to ban it was thwarted by strong public opposition and advocates. The petition, quietly...
Advocates Seek Changes to New Georgia Kratom Law Due to Legal Loopholes
Georgia's new kratom law, set to take effect on January 1, 2025, has sparked concern among advocates due to legal loopholes. Originally aimed at banning...
Fatal Crash in Rankin County Fuels the Fire of Kratom Debate in Mississippi
A fatal crash in Rankin County, linked without evidence to kratom, has intensified Mississippi’s ongoing debate over the plant. With local bans, misinformation, and legislative...
Maryland Becomes 13th State to Enact Kratom Protections, Setting a New Standard
US flag in front of government building in Annapolis, Maryland, USA It took until the end of this year’s legislative session, but Maryland proved it’s...