One year of kratom regulation in Czechia brings debate over tighter
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A year after the introduction of rules for the sale of kratom, the government is preparing further tightening. Only people over the age of 21 will now be able to buy the substance, and online sales should end completely. The Ministry of Health justifies the planned changes, among other things, by the number of people who needed medical care in connection with kratom intoxication or suspicion of it. From April to June of this year, there were 515…
Since the beginning of this year, the green powder kratom has been legally available only in state-controlled stores. A new analysis by the association of licensed kratom sellers called the Institute for European Legislation (UPEL), which HN has at its disposal, shows how the market has changed due to the granting of official licenses....
Prague - A year after the start of the legal sale of kratom, there are 242 licensed shops in the Czech Republic where adults can buy the substance. They can also buy it in 29 licensed e-shops. This is according to the Ministry of Health's license list. The government wants to start collecting excise tax on kratom from next year, allow people aged 21 and over to buy it, and ban online sales. Experts on addiction issues disagree with the ban on e-…
One year of kratom regulation in Czechia brings debate over tighter
A year after Czechia introduced regulated kratom sales, the government wants to tighten the rules. Its plans include a higher purchase age, an online sales ban and new taxation. Addiction specialist Viktor Mravčík says the existing system has helped grow the legal market, but warns that restricting it could benefit illegal sellers. Speaking to Radio Prague International, he explains why he questions parts of the proposal.
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