Regulations for herbal drug kratom advance in Kentucky legislature

Regulations for herbal drug kratom advance in Kentucky legislature

FRANKFORT — Kratom could see greater regulation in Kentucky under a bill that gained unanimous support from a state House committee Thursday. 

Kratom is an herbal substance with opioid-like and stimulant effects that is currently legal and often widely accessible at gas stations and convenience stores in the United States.

House Bill 293, sponsored by Rep. Kim Moser, R-Taylor Mill, would put tighter regulations on kratom in the commonwealth without outlawing it entirely. 

Regulations for herbal drug kratom advance in Kentucky legislature

The bill is a “compromise” because some people want to ban kratom while others believe it can have “positive effects” for conditions such as anxiety, pain and PTSD, Moser said. She called the bill a “consumer protection” measure.

The bill would limit kratom sales to people 21 years and older.

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