Weekly Kratom Industry Updates
SAVE THE DATE: September 13–15, Washington, D.C. Calling all Veterans. Calling all Law Enforcement. Calling all kratom advocates. This September, 2026 the American Kratom Association (AKA) is bringing the kratom community to the nation's capital and we need YOU there!...
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Over the past several days, manufacturers and sellers of chemically manipulated 7-OH opioid products have been urging natural kratom consumers to flood the federal government with comments opposing the proposed scheduling of these products. Please do not participate in this deceptive campaign....
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As America celebrates freedom, independence, and the rights of Americans to make choices for themselves and their families, the fight to protect kratom consumer freedom continues. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced a scheduling notice targeting synthetic and chemically manipulated products...
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1. Tennessee’s full kratom ban just took effect July 1 This is probably the biggest national headline going into the holiday weekend. Tennessee’s Matthew Davenport’s Law is now enacted as Public Chapter 950, creating criminal offenses and testing requirements tied...
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The biggest U.S. kratom story is this: states are moving faster than the federal government, and the policy split is widening between natural leaf kratom regulation and synthetic/concentrated 7-OH crackdowns. Biggest updates 1. Tennessee is moving to a full kratom...
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