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Committee advances 'CJ's Law' to ban kratom products after emotional testimony

State and Local Government Committee · June 24, 2024
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Summary

A3797, dubbed CJ's Law, was released by the committee; proponents said it would save lives and criminalize kratom manufacture/sale/possession, while kratom advocates urged delay in favor of regulation and consumer safety standards.

The Assembly State and Local Government Committee released A3797, known as CJ’s Law, which would criminalize the manufacture, sale and possession of products containing kratom extracts. The bill’s proponents included the mother of a man who died after using a concentrated kratom extract; opponents included the American Kratom Association and other…

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