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House approves kratom regulation bill that limits alkaloid content and requires warnings
Summary
House Bill 1056, amended on the floor, passed the House to regulate kratom products: it limits certain alkaloid content to 2 percent, bans synthetic additives, and adds labeling and warning requirements including a caution for pregnant people; the bill passed the chamber.
The South Dakota House passed House Bill 1056 on Jan. 8, a consumer-protection measure that imposes content limits and labeling requirements on kratom products sold in the state. Representative Mulder, sponsor of the bill, said the measure aims to reduce harms associated with kratom use while allowing access to unadulterated natural products.
Mulder described kratom as an extract from Southeast Asian leaves that can produce stimulant and opioid-like effects. "People who use kratom report both stimulant like effects ... and effects that are similar to opioids and sedatives," he…
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