Arizona HB2601 “Amending sections 36-795, 36-795.01, 36-795.02 and 36-795.o3, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to kratom products”Regulating

Introduced: 1/27/2022
Status: In Government Committee. Work session 2/7/2022, Hearing 2/9/2022.
Summary: Arizona passed a Kratom Consumer Protection Act bill in 2019. HB2601 would amend this bill, throwing out the terminology of “Dealer” to define kratom vendors, and instead define vendors in terms of either PROCESSOR which “means a person that sells, prepares, manufactures, distributes, wholesales or maintains kratom products or that advertises, represents or holds itself out as selling, preparing or maintaining kratom products”, or RETAILER which means a person that sells or distributes kratom products or that advertises, represents or holds itself out as selling or maintaining kratom products.”

No pending legislative action.

Colorado SB22-120 “Regulation Of Kratom Processors”
Regulating

Introduced: 2/3/2022
Status: In Finance Committee
Summary: From the Colorado General Assembly:

Effective January 1, 2023, the bill requires that, prior to selling or offering for sale any kratom product, each kratom processor must register with the department of revenue (department) and disclose certain information regarding each of the kratom processor’s kratom products.

The bill also:
– Establishes the minimum requirements for kratom products;
– Prohibits the sale of kratom products to individuals under 18 years of age;
– Requires a kratom processor to notify the department within 7 days after being notified that an adverse effect report was made with the federal food and drug administration regarding any of the kratom processor’s kratom products; and
– Authorizes the department to investigate adverse effect reports to determine whether a kratom processor has violated any of the standards specified in the bill.

No pending legislative action.

Hawaii HB2356 and SB3307 “Kratom Consumer Protection Act”
Regulating

Note: These two bills from Hawaii’s House and Senate are identical – introduced and referred to the same committees on the same date
Introduced: 1/26/2022
Status: Referred to 3 committees on 1/28/2022: Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, Consumer Protection and Commerce, Health Human Services and Homelessness.

Summary: Vendor as written in these bills is an all-encompassing term for anyone from importer to retailer. HB2356/SB3307 would ban the sale of adulterated and contaminated kratom and products with 7-HMG greater than 2%.

Vendors would be prohibited from sales to those under 18. Label requirements include ingredients list, that the sale is prohibited to minors, amount of MTG and 7-HMG, vendor name and address, suggested use, and precautionary statements. Vendors are also subject to lab test by request.

No pending legislative action.

Mississippi HB681. “Add Kratom to Schedule I of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act”
BANNING

Introduced: 1/17/2022
Status: Passed House, transmitted to Senate as of 2/4/2022
Summary: After two similar bills died in committee, HB681 which would make kratom illegal in Mississippi passed the House. It’s now in the state Senate. Years of propaganda from a well-funded campaign by law enforcement officials led to the formation of this bill. Several towns and counties in Mississippi have already enacted bans. The act specifically names mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine on the controlled substances list.