An Act relative to a ban on Kratom
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/26/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5281↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 10/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-2 |
| 4/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J19 | Accompanied | — |
Subsection (d) of class A of section 31 of chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- (9) Kratom, which for the purposes of this paragraph, shall mean any parts of the plant Mitragyna speciosa, whether growing or not, and any compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, product or preparation of the plant, including mitragynine and the metabolite 7-hydroxymitragynine.
Subsection (d) of class A of section 31 of chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- (9) Kratom, which for the purposes of this paragraph, shall mean any parts of the plant Mitragyna speciosa, whether growing or not, and any compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, product or preparation of the plant, including mitragynine and the metabolite 7-hydroxymitragynine.