A federal lawsuit challenging Utah's kratom regulation law has been dismissed, leaving the state's pure-leaf sales framework in place, according to court records reviewed by FOX 13 News. The parties, including Botanic Tonics LLC and the Global Kratom Coalition, agreed in late September to dismiss
The Pennsylvania House voted 202-0 on October 5 to pass House Bill 2657, the Regulation and Oversight of Kratom Act, which would create a state registration system for natural kratom sales, the Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported. The bill was referred to the Senate Health and Human
The Rhode Island Kratom Act (R.I. Gen. Laws ยง 21-28.12) took effect on April 1, 2026, creating a licensed pathway for businesses to manufacture, import, distribute and sell kratom, according to the Rhode Island Department of Health's kratom licensing page. Under the law, sales to anyone
Thailand's Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM) has prepared a national research and development plan for kratom, according to a July 23, 2026 post on the Thai government's official information portal. Kratom was removed from Thailand's narcotics list in 2021 and designated a
