Massachusetts would prohibit preparing and selling edible kratom products

Covered people would be barred from preparing, distributing, selling, or offering edible kratom products for sale. The rule would cover people who sell, prepare, make, distribute, or keep kratom products. It would also cover people who advertise or present themselves as selling, preparing, or keeping them. Covered products would include edible forms of kratom leaf or extract, such as powders, capsules, and drinks. The ban would also cover food containing kratom extract. The prohibition would take effect 180 days following passage.

People who violate the prohibition would face government fines. The fines would apply to violations of the ban on preparing, distributing, selling, or offering the covered products for sale. Anyone fined could request a hearing, which the department would have to hold. The fine and hearing provisions would take effect 180 days following passage.