Most states regulate kratom. Six prohibit it. Sarasota is the only Florida county to ban the substance outright.
A bill to regulate the sale of kratom, a consumable plant that affects some of the same brain receptors as morphine, is heading to a full vote by the House.
Members of the House Commerce Committee voted unanimously for a measure (HB 179) to ban the sale of kratom to people under 21.
The bill, titled the “Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act,” would also define the substance for the first time in Florida law and authorize the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services to test and verify the purity of kratom products.
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