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Gavel resting on table beside a signed document, symbolizing new legislation

Louisiana Kratom Ban Enacted

Louisiana becomes the first state in years to ban kratom, despite expert testimony and FDA-backed research. Learn how misinformation led to this sweeping prohibition and...
Gavel resting on table beside a signed document, symbolizing new legislation

Louisiana Kratom Ban Enacted

Louisiana becomes the first state in years to ban kratom, despite expert testimony and FDA-backed research. Learn how misinformation led to this sweeping prohibition and...
Indonesian President Widodo Met With President Biden and Promoted the Free Trade of Kratom as a Part of Indonesia's Free Trade Agenda to Reduce Trade Barriers Between the US and Indonesiav

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

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 State House, in Columbus. The Ohio Statehouse is the state capitol building and seat of government for the U.S. state of Ohio, where hearing for Ohio's Kratom Consumer Protection Act took place

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

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...
Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act reintroduced at the US Capitol. Shows kratom leaves and US Capitol building.

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act Officially Filed

  A fight that has played out for nearly a decade in a state-by-state patchwork of laws finally looks headed for ‘its day’ at the...
Czech Republic's Balanced Kratom Regulation

Czech Republic's Balanced Kratom Regulation

  Discussions around how to regulate kratom have spilled into the European Union. Without a regulatory agency pushing for prohibition, the two sides appear to...
Wisconsin's Battle Over Kratom Ban Continues: A Legislative Showdown

Wisconsin's Battle Over Kratom Ban Continues: A Legislative Showdown

Wisconsin legislators are back with a bill in an attempt to finish a years-long fight to overturn a kratom ban in the state. Legislators introduced...
Malaysian Prime Minister's office in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Prime minister spoke in favor of kratom industry.

Malaysia's Kratom: From Legal Gray Area to Global Marketplace

Discussions around kratom in the United States have shifted from limiting access to the plant to embracing a safe, regulated approach. The trickle-down of that...
A huge container ship in the cargo terminal of an Asian port in Taiwan. Port container cranes load a moored barge with multi-colored containers. worldwide shipping by sea. This is where over a billion dollars worth of kratom was seized.

Taiwan Cracks Down on $1.1 Billion Worth of Kratom

  A handful of Asian nations have recently come back to the table in discussions on how kratom can become a legal commodity for global...
Capitol and congress building in Washington, DC, USA, where the American Kratom Association hopes to get the Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act passed.

Revolutionary Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act Revived

On the heels of what was deemed “groundbreaking legislation” for federal kratom regulation, advocates are renewing the race as they look toward the finish line...