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Indonesian Governor Calls for Quality Control as US Importers Reject Kratom Shipments

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On May 25, Governor Sutarmidji of West Kalimantan, Indonesia, called on the Ministry of Agriculture to pass quality control regulations on kratom. The governor’s request occurred following a rejection of 7 out of 14 cargo container shipments by American kratom buyers. The containers were returned because the product sent did not pass the quality test. …

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Alabama Woman Charged with Drug Trafficking for 250 Grams of Kratom; Stopped 200 Feet from Florida Border

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Flomaton Police Officer Charles Land assisted by Escambia County Sheriffs Department arrested Shaina Megan Brown and charged her with drug trafficking. Police say she was carrying 250 grams (about 8.8 oz) of kratom into Alabama from Florida. Officer Land pulled Brown over on Old Atmore Road near the intersection with Tulip Road, approximately 200 feet …

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Kratom Consumer Protection Act Introduced in Louisiana Legislature as East Feliciana Parish Looks to Ban

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A public hearing was held on April 3, 2023, at East Feliciana Parish Policy jury, about a possible kratom ban in the parish. Ascension Parish where Ryan Burroughs of the American Kratom Association spoke in favor of regulations and not bans on Kratom products, and requested that science drive the decisions on regulation. In 2022, …

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Livingston Parish Ordinance Committee now leans toward kratom ban; Sheriff tied to rehab speaks

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With barely any notification, the ordinance committee in Livingston Parish, Louisiana convened on January 31, 2023 to discuss a potential kratom ban. Two weeks prior, the committee seemed to lean toward kratom regulation rather than a ban. Even Councilman Jeff Ard, whose brother Sheriff Jason Ard has been vocally in favor of criminalizing kratom consumers, …

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2023 State Kratom Bills with Sponsor Contact Information

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UPDATED 6/7/2023 State lawmakers who are crafting kratom legislation should hear from all American kratom consumers who may be purchasing kratom from vendors in those states, and who wish to travel freely throughout the nation. If you live in any of the states listed below, It is essential for state legislators to hear from you. …

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Colorado Feasibility Report Proposes Strict Kratom Regulations

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A feasibility report published by the Colorado Department of Revenue on January 4, 2023 recommends that the state require kratom vendors and processors to adhere to stringent regulations to operate in the state. As part of Colorado’s Senate Bill 22-120, passed May 26, 2022, the report recommends that the General Assembly: “expressly permit kratom product …

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Livingston Parish Council agrees to closer look at kratom after vendors, AKA speak at ban ordinance meeting

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January 12, 2023 Citizens of Livingston Parish, vendors, and a representative from the American Kratom Association (AKA) gathered at a council meeting to discuss a proposed kratom ban ordinance. The portion of the meeting discussing kratom, which councilman Tracy Girlinghouse called a “fact-finding mission”, lasted about 45 minutes. The council took comments from those in …

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Livingston Parish, Louisiana Wants to Ban Kratom; Jan 12 Hearing Scheduled; Sheriff Tied to Rehab

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One by one, kratom prohibition forces are winning small victories in the parishes of Louisiana. In August 2022, Ascension Parish banned the sales of kratom. Then in October, Rapides Parish went a step further and passed an ordinance not only banning sales, but criminalizing anyone in possession of kratom. As in Rapides Parish and in …

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Federal Bill Would Limit FDA Power Over Kratom

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A federal bill cosponsored by Corey Booker (D-NJ) and Mike Lee (R-UT) in the Senate and Mark Pocan (D-WI) in the House would compel Congress to begin the process of regulating kratom on a national level, and protect the kratom industry and consumers against current Food and Drug Administration (FDA) restrictions. The cosponsors introduced the …

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