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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...
Navigating Kratom Regulation: Antioch, Illinois' Innovative Approach and Its Implications

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

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...
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...