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Kratom Legalization: Local Battles and Consumer Compromises in Massachusetts
Amidst the back-and-forth around kratom legalization, some states have opted to leave the decision to local lawmakers instead of making wide-sweeping rules and regulations. In Massachusetts, local authorities didn’t wait for permission and have taken
Kratom Legalization: Local Battles and Consumer Compromises in Massachusetts
Amidst the back-and-forth around kratom legalization, some states have opted to leave the decision to local lawmakers instead of making wide-sweeping rules and regulations. In Massachusetts, local authorities didn’t wait for permission and have taken
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 shot at using whatever regulatory power it has to try and
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 least one would think. In the case of Scott Cook,
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. It signifies a huge step forward in international kratom policy
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 ban on kratom. The town of Vidalia became the latest
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 of the legislation that has kratom advocates excited about the
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 of Zachary is walking through that carve-out and moving forward
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 U.S. Capitol. For the second straight Congressional session, a group of
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 shot at using whatever regulatory power it has to try and
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 least one would think. In the case of Scott Cook,
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. It signifies a huge step forward in international kratom policy
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 ban on kratom. The town of Vidalia became the latest
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 of the legislation that has kratom advocates excited about the
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 of Zachary is walking through that carve-out and moving forward
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 U.S. Capitol. For the second straight Congressional session, a group of
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 have met in the middle to establish a reasonable regulatory structure.