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Senate passes package: regulates hemp beverages, restricts kratom sales; debate centers on legality and enforcement
Summary
The Mississippi Senate adopted a conference report that regulates hemp‑derived beverage products and places new restrictions and a retailer registration requirement on kratom, following two days of protracted floor debate over legality, enforcement and youth access.
The Mississippi Senate adopted a conference report that creates a regulatory framework for hemp‑derived beverages and places new restrictions and registration requirements on kratom products, drawing lengthy debate about federal law, state authority and enforcement.
Senator Turner Ford, presenting the conference report, said conferees had narrowed the bill to several main elements: a prohibition on “super‑charged” kratom products, a 21‑and‑over age requirement for kratom retail sales, a 90‑day onboarding period for retailers to register with the Department of Revenue, and limits and testing requirements for hemp‑derived beverage products…
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