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House approves kratom regulatory framework to stand if a ban does not pass
Summary
The House passed HB387 establishing a regulatory framework for kratom products that will take effect only if a separate ban does not pass; sponsors emphasized public-health concerns and stakeholder consultation while members debated differences between natural leaf products and synthetic extracts.
Representative Daley Provo, sponsor of House Bill 387, told the chamber the measure is intended to fill a regulatory vacuum for kratom products in Utah "if the state does not pass a ban." She described the bill as a compromise built with stakeholders to provide product testing, registration and enforcement through the Department of Agriculture and Food.
The sponsor and supporters repeatedly framed the bill as a public-safety measure: Representative Daley Provo said the state is seeing increases in…
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