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KBI and pharmacy board press Kansas committee to add fentanyl class and consider scheduling 7‑OH; industry urges carve‑out for natural kratom
Summary
The Board of Pharmacy and Kansas Bureau of Investigation supported statutory changes to create a fentanyl‑class and add certain substances — including 7‑hydroxymitragynine — to state schedules, while industry and public commenters asked for numeric carve‑outs to avoid criminalizing natural kratom leaf.
The Board of Pharmacy and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation told the House Health and Human Services Committee that updates to the state controlled‑substances schedules are needed to match federal actions and to address rising harms from concentrated kratom derivatives.
Jenna Moyer, committee staff, opened the HB2765 hearing by saying the bill updates KSA schedule lists to conform with federal scheduling and to reduce the need for annual molecule‑by‑molecule updates. Staff noted the bill would amend multiple KSA sections and take effect July 1.
Alexandra Blasey, executive director of the Kansas State Board of Pharmacy, urged timely passage and described the board’s use of an 8‑factor analysis when recommending scheduling. She said the board supports adding a fentanyl‑class provision…
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