Idaho lawmakers have revised a proposed kratom regulation bill after hours of emotional testimony from families, police, medical professionals and industry representatives. The Idaho Kratom Consumer Protection and Safety Act, sponsored by Sen. Tammy Nichols, R-Middleton, would limit sales to adults 21 and older, restrict products to natural leaf, and ban adulterated or synthetic kratom containing high levels of 7-hydroxymitragynine.
Amendments approved Thursday add stricter labeling rules, including batch numbers, ingredient lists and prominent medical warnings that kratom may be habit-forming and has not been evaluated by the FDA, and push the effective date to Jan. 1, 2027. The debate runs alongside a separate House bill seeking an outright ban, leaving Idaho’s kratom policy hinging on upcoming Senate and House votes.
Read the original report from the Lewiston Tribune.