National group applauds West Virginia’s passage of kratom regulations

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Last week, West Virginia become the eighth state in the nation to impose regulations on kratom.

Gov. Jim Justice signed Senate Bill 220, the Industrial Hemp Development Act, into law, which includes the Select Plant-Derived Regulation Act: Kratom.

The bill will officially go effect June 9.

In addition to regulations for hemp-derived cannabinoid products like Delta-8, the legislation allows for limited regulated assess to kratom for adults 21 years and older.

Kratom is an herbal substance that can produce opioid- and stimulant-like effects. Kratom and kratom-based products are currently legal and accessible in many areas, according to information from the National Institutes of Health.

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