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North Dakota bans synthetic kratom, restricts natural kratom
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Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed HB 1628 banning synthetic kratom in North Dakota, restricting natural kratom to adults 21 and older, and requiring accurate product labeling.
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Total, partial kratom bans advance in North Dakota Legislature
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North Dakota bans synthetic kratom, restricts natural kratom
Gov. Kelly Armstrong opened North Dakota’s special session Wednesday by calling for a complete kratom ban and urging lawmakers to avoid political grandstanding.
Gov. Kelly Armstrong asks North Dakota lawmakers in a special session to ban kratom, citing emergency actions, DEA and FDA concerns, and reported deaths.
A North Dakota committee advanced a full kratom ban Wednesday, but the amendment could complicate how lawmakers ensure synthetic kratom is banned before session ends.
North Dakota lawmakers advanced two different approaches to kratom Thursday, setting up a Friday decision between a total ban and regulations on natural kratom.
The Legislature passed a law during the special session this week that sets restrictions for natural kratom while banning synthetics. Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed the bill.
A full kratom ban failed 47-46 in the North Dakota House Friday, forcing lawmakers to pivot to a ban on synthetic kratom and regulations on natural products.
The political divides in the North Dakota Republican Party may have played a role in lawmakers failing to pass the total, permanent ban on kratom that Gov. Kelly Armstrong wanted.
Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed HB 1628 banning synthetic kratom in North Dakota, restricting natural kratom to adults 21 and older, and requiring accurate product labeling.
Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed HB 1628 banning synthetic kratom in North Dakota, restricting natural kratom sales to adults 21 and older, and requiring accurate labeling.
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