Idaho Bills

Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Kratom Consumer Protection and Safety Act.

Kratom is a plant-derived agricultural product related to the coffee plant that is legally sold and widely used in the United States, with an estimated 24 million Americans using kratom. Natural kratom leaf contains a naturally occurring alkaloid profile with only trace amounts of 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), and products containing elevated or concentrated 7-OH are not natural leaf kratom. Similar consumer protection legislation has been enacted in approximately nineteen (19) states. This legislation was requested by stakeholders and Idahoans seeking clear, uniform standards to address unsafe and adulterated products. The purpose of this legislation is to establish limited, Idaho-specific standards focused on product integrity, protecting the public from unsafe and adulterated products, and preserving lawful adult access, while avoiding unnecessary expansion of government by targeting bad actors in the marketplace and providing clear, enforceable standards without licensing programs, fees, or new regulatory bureaucracy.

Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Kratom Consumer Protection and Safety Act.

RS33741 / S1418 This legislation establishes the Idaho Kratom Consumer Protection and Safety Act to provide basic consumer protections for kratom products sold in Idaho while preserving access to natural kratom leaf for adults. Developed in consultation with law enforcement, physicians, and other stakeholders, the bill addresses safety concerns related to adulterated or chemically enhanced kratom products, particularly those containing artificially elevated levels of 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), and prohibits the manufacture or sale of such products while establishing age restrictions and enforcement authority.