KRATOM UPDATES WEEK OF 1.26.2026 - 1.30.2026
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UTAH – PACK THE ROOM Urgent January Update: Attend Hearing on Kratom Ban Bill Bill: SB 45 – Repeals the Kratom Consumer Protection Act Committee: Senate Business and Labor Committee Date: Monday, January 26 Time: 2:00 PM MT Location: 👉 Take action and get details: ProtectKratom.org/utah If you can attend, please do. If you can speak, even better. Personal stories matter. 🏛️ STATE ISSUES Georgia has new kratom legislation proposed in 2026, including a dangerous ban bill the AKA legislative team is actively working to defeat. Bill: HB 968 – Would schedule kratom Hearing: Wednesday, January 28 at 1:30 PM Committee: Subcommittee of Judiciary Non-Civil Location: 132 CAP 👉 Sign up to let us know if you can attend ProtectKratom.org/georgia Iowa Ban Bill is still active and advocates are still encouraged to submit their testimonies at Protectkratom.org/iowa to the legislature South Dakota Ban Bill is active but some negative momentum out of the committee. Read article here 🏙️ LOCAL ISSUES Bloomington, Illinois City Council Meeting – January 26 at 6:00 PM Agenda Item: Ordinance amending Chapter 28 to prohibit the possession, sale, delivery, or distribution of kratom or synthetic alternative drugs. Public Comment Options Email comments: publiccomment@cityblm.org Register to speak (in-person or remote): Orange, California City Council – January 27 at 6:00 PM Agenda Item: Second reading and adoption of an ordinance prohibiting the sale and distribution of kratom products (Ordinance No. 01-26). Westlake Village, California Public Safety Committee – January 28 at 6:30 PM Agenda Item: Introduction of Ordinance No. 312-26 to prohibit the sale of all kratom products within city limits and schedule a second reading for February 11, 2026. |
LAST CHANCE TO CONTACT OHIO BOP |
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The Ohio Board of Pharmacy is accepting public comments on its proposed Mitragynine Rule, and this is a critical opportunity for kratom consumers to be heard. Comments are due by close of business on January 28, 2026. If advocates do not speak up, Ohio can criminalize all kratom. 👉 Submit Your Comment Here Please take a few minutes to share your perspective as a kratom consumer, patient, or advocate. Personal stories and clear statements supporting science-based regulation NOT prohibition are especially impactful. 📄 Review the Proposed Rules You can review the full proposed Mitragynine rules here January 28 — and share this message with other Ohio advocates who may not yet be aware. |
