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House adopts measure restricting kratom extracts, preserves limited access to pure-leaf products
Summary
After hours of debate and failed amendments, the Utah House passed Senate Bill 45 to restrict extracted and adulterated kratom products, allow defined pure‑leaf kratom under registration and retail limits, raise the purchase age to 21 and increase penalties. The measure passed 63–10 and will return to the Senate.
The Utah House passed Senate Bill 45 on March 4, 2026, adopting substituted language that restricts the manufacture and retail sale of extracted or adulterated kratom products while preserving access to defined “pure leaf” kratom. The bill passed the House 63–10 and will be returned to the Senate for further consideration.
Sponsor Representative Hall told the chamber the substitute is a negotiated compromise to reduce public health risks while retaining access to natural leaf products. “Since 2019, there have been nearly 200 kratom-related deaths in the state, with approximately 15 of them involving kratom alone,” Hall said, urging support for stricter limits on extracts and…
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