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Committee backs kratom regulation after debate over testing precision and lab capacity
Summary
The committee voted unanimously to advance Senate File 56, a kratom regulation bill, after testimony from the Department of Agriculture and Department of Health about lab testing limits, staffing needs, fiscal costs and enforcement; members debated whether a 0.2% threshold would effectively function as a ban and whether the lab could test to that precision.
The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday reported Senate File 56 do pass after hearing departmental testimony about testing responsibilities, fiscal implications and enforcement.
Senator Landen introduced the bill and said it has received extensive testimony in both chambers; he noted public‑health concerns and said Wyoming has recorded nine deaths tied to the substance in the past two years. Landen framed the bill as a regulatory approach while acknowledging the Senate Judiciary Committee previously considered a ban.
Doug Miyamoto of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture…
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