Utah Kratom Ban Sparks Lawsuit Over Addiction Concerns

Utah Kratom Ban Sparks Lawsuit Over Addiction Concerns

Salt Lake City, Utah — A kratom product manufacturer is suing Utah over a new state law that restricts certain forms of the substance, setting up a legal battle over regulation and public health concerns. Botanic Tonics, an Oklahoma-based company, filed the lawsuit after lawmakers approved a ban on concentrated kratom extracts and products mixed with other substances. The company’s product “Feel Free,” which combines kratom and kava, would be pr…

Kratom company suing Utah over the new ban makes ‘one of the most dangerous’ products, lawmaker says

An Oklahoma-based maker of products containing the supplement kratom is suing Utah over the Legislature’s attempts to ban certain types of the product.