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 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
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...
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
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 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...
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...