Missouri House approves bill to regulate kratom products • Missouri Independent

Missouri House approves bill to regulate kratom products • Missouri Independent

Missouri state Rep. Tricia Byrnes, a Wentzville Republican, speaks to a Missouri House committee during the 2025 legislative session. (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications) The Missouri House on Wednesday advanced a bill that would enact new regulations on kratom products, which the National Institute on Drug Abuse defines as “an herbal substance that can produce opioid- and stimulant-like effects.” Kratom products are currently legal both f…

Missouri House approves bill to regulate kratom products

Industry leaders criticized a provision that could allow for potent synthetic products to stay on store shelves.