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Toledo hearing on kratom regulation, Aug. 20, 2025

Ohio Sizes Up Kratom Restrictions and Regulations Amidst Pushback from Advocates

Ohio lawmakers and Toledo city officials are weighing new restrictions on kratom amid strong pushback from advocates. While Gov. DeWine and local health leaders cite...
Toledo hearing on kratom regulation, Aug. 20, 2025

Ohio Sizes Up Kratom Restrictions and Regulations Amidst Pushback from Advocates

Ohio lawmakers and Toledo city officials are weighing new restrictions on kratom amid strong pushback from advocates. While Gov. DeWine and local health leaders cite...
The Vermont State House in Montpelier, Vermont, USA. The Committee agreed to reverse Vermont Kratom Ban

Vermont Set to Be the First State to Flip Kratom Ban

  When the Food and Drug Administration coaxed six states into scheduling kratom over three years, it drew a line in the sand for the...
Navigating Pennsylvania's Path to a Regulated Kratom Market

Navigating Pennsylvania's Path to a Regulated Kratom Market

Credit: SeanPavonePhoto - stock.adobe.com It’s been five years since a state has banned access to kratom. With little to no support for such measures, opponents...
Drone view of the Montana State Capitol, in Helena, on a sunny afternoon with hazy sky caused by wildfires. The Montana State Capitol houses the Montana State Legislature. This is where an attempt on a kratom ban in Montana was made.

Attempt at a Kratom Ban in Montana Falls Flat

Opponents of kratom have mostly stayed true to the same playbook in attempts to ban the plant. A failed effort to take action against kratom...
Missouri state capitol building in Jefferson City.

Missouri's Kratom Regulation: Unveiling the Unique Legislative Journey

  During 2023, as the momentum on the 'kratom question' shifted favorably towards advocates, Missouri's kratom regulation became a focal point, with the state finding...
Colorado State Capitol Building Gold Dome where the Colorado Kratom Bill was passed.

Colorado Approaches Crunch Time Before Kratom Bill Becomes Law

  Colorado was one of the first states to adopt its version of the Kratom Consumer Protection Act. Now, Colorado's kratom bill is trying to...
Lansing, Michigan, USA - March 14, 2019: Interior of the Michigan State Senate chambers in the state capitol building in Lansing. credit: ehrlif - stock.adobe.com

Michigan’s Second Attempt at Kratom Regulation Hangs in the Balance

Lansing, Michigan, USA: Interior of the Michigan State Senate chambers in the state capitol building in Lansing. credit: ehrlif - stock.adobe.com Some states have moved...
Flag, Prague castle and Lesser town, Prague (UNESCO), Czech republic in spring. Czech proposed a kratom ban recently.

Advocates Rally Against Czech Republic's Kratom Ban Proposal

  What started as a state-by-state showdown over the status of kratom in the United States has now spilled beyond our borders, as the Czech...
New York, USA - 15 February 2021: FDA US Food and Drug website in browser with company logo, Illustrative Editorial, credit: Postmodern Studio - stock.adobe.com

Defying the FDA: Kratom Advocates Fight for Safe and Regulated Use

Credit: Postmodern Studio - stock.adobe.com In a string of victories in state houses across America, kratom advocates have started to gain momentum toward sensible regulation...
Rhode Island state house as the state capitol and monument symbolizing america as united states in the downtown area

Rhode Island's Kratom Ban: Hope and Controversy Unveiled

With the number of states offering protection for kratom consumers now in double digits, Rhode Island was looking to be the first to flip a...
South Carolina Kratom Ban Expires: A Victory for Kratom Advocacy

South Carolina Kratom Ban Expires: A Victory for Kratom Advocacy

Legislators in South Carolina had a unique approach and a broad coalition behind an effort to schedule kratom in the state. What they didn’t have...