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Statement on Product Availability in the State of Ohio

Statement on Product Availability in the State of Ohio

Recent actions by Ohio officials have restricted the sale of certain kratom products, affecting what can be shipped into the state. While natural leaf products...
Statement on Product Availability in the State of Ohio

Statement on Product Availability in the State of Ohio

Recent actions by Ohio officials have restricted the sale of certain kratom products, affecting what can be shipped into the state. While natural leaf products...
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...
North Carolina State House of Representatives Chamber, where North Carolina kratom regulation is passed,

North Carolina Pioneers Unique Kratom Regulations in HB563 Bill

Several states have already taken a crack at their versions of a Kratom Consumer Protection Act during the early legislative sessions across the United States....