Florida becomes 11th state to pass kratom law

Another example of the Kratom Consumer Protection Act has become law, this time in Florida.  Similar bills have already been signed into law in 10 other states. 

Gov. Ron DeSantis last week signed the bill, which was sponsored by State Sen. Joe Gruthers, R-Sarasota. 

The bill legalizes the kratom trade in the state, under certain conditions.  

Kratom products may not be marketed to minors and must meet quality standards, the primary of which is meeting a standard of identity.  

Mac Haddow, chief policy fellow of the American Kratom Association, acknowledged some substandard products claiming to be kratom are in the market.  

“Kratom is now legal in Florida as long as the products are not adulterated and meet the standard,” Haddow told Natural Products Insider in a phone interview. 

Haddow said the precise nature of those identity and quality standards remains to be worked out.

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