North Dakota Lawmakers Call for Regulation of Kratom over 'Flat-Out Ban'

Port: North Dakota's kratom crisis is very real, and very big

MINOT — Many in the political sphere have been dismissive of Gov. Kelly Armstrong's call for a special session to address kratom in both its botanical and synthetic varieties. Armstrong's argument, which he made recently on the Plain Talk podcast, is that we're facing a crisis that has flown under our radar. It certainly flew under my radar. I had no idea what kratom was until I learned about it last week while reporting about the special sessio…

North Dakota lawmakers call for regulation of kratom over 'flat-out ban'

All kratom products are banned ahead of a special session slated for Sept. 2. Legislators on Friday suggested regulation over prohibition.

Kratom Regulation | North Dakota Legislative Branch

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