Colorado Governor Polis Signs Bill Regulating Kratom
Posted by American Kratom Association on 1st Jun 2022
Quoted from American Kratom Association Email Sent June 1, 2022
Colorado Governor Polis Signs Bill Regulating Kratom
Kratom Consumer Protection Act designed to ensure kratom sold in Colorado is pure by prohibiting adulterated products and identifying bad actors in industry
Washington, D.C. (May 31, 2022) – Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law Senate Bill 22-120, the Regulation of Kratom Processors, modeled after Kratom Consumer Protection Act (KCPA) legislation passed in several other states, which will regulate the production, distribution and sale of kratom products in the state.
“Colorado is the eighth state to pass kratom regulation and the third just this year, along with Missouri and Oregon. Ensuring kratom products are pure and unadulterated is critically important to protecting consumers across the state and will get us one step closer to federal kratom regulation. The passage and signage of this bill shows the commitment of Colorado lawmakers to protecting the increasingly growing number of kratom consumers in the state,” said Mac Haddow, Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the American Kratom Association.
When it takes effect in July 2023, this law will prohibit the sale of kratom to those under the age of 21 and will also prohibit the adulteration of kratom products with controlled substances like fentanyl. In addition, it will set standards for product labeling and mandates fines for offenses of these regulations and will provide the Colorado Department of Revenue with regulatory oversight.
Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, has also been vocal in her support for continued research on the safety of kratom...