Bill > SB899

This bill amends the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act to regulate kratom, a plant-based substance, by establishing strict guidelines for its sale and distribution, particularly to minors. The bill defines a "kratom product" as any food product containing mitragyna speciosa (kratom) leaves or extracts, and prohibits selling kratom products to minors that: contain harmful non-kratom substances, have high levels of certain alkaloids (specifically 7-hydroxymitragynine over 2%), include synthetic alkaloids, lack proper labeling, or have dangerous solvent residues. The legislation introduces criminal penalties for processors and retailers who violate these regulations, with processors facing a first-degree misdemeanor and other violators facing a second-degree misdemeanor. Additionally, the bill adds 7-hydroxymitragynine and synthetic or chemically manipulated forms of mitragyna speciosa alkaloids to Schedule I controlled substances, which are defined as substances with high potential for abuse, no accepted medical use, and lack of safety under medical supervision. The new regulations will take effect 60 days after the bill's passage, aimed at protecting consumers, especially minors, from potentially harmful kratom products.

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