Kratom Has Given and Taken From Chronic Pain Patients — Will Utah Ban It?

Kratom has given and taken from chronic pain patients — will Utah ban it?

Lora Romney poses for a photo at her home in Layton on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Romney, 55, has atypical trigeminal neuralgia, which causes intense, burning, nerve pain in her face. Kratom, which the Utah legislature is considering banning, is the only non-opiate that she has found to alleviate the pain. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)For 14 years, Lora Romney has had a burning sensation on the top half of her face. The feeling, s…

Kratom gives and takes from pain patients - will Utah ban it?

A bill looking to ban kratom in all forms sparked debate among Utahns on pain relief and accidental overdoses. Continue reading…