When states schedule kratom alkaloids or cap 7‑HMG potency, supplement federalism fragments. Absent FDA rules, age limits, bans, and thresholds create uneven markets and potential black‑market spillovers.
— State-by-state crackdowns on unregulated botanicals reshape drug policy, consumer safety, and commerce under DSHEA, setting precedents for delta‑8, tianeptine, and similar ‘gas‑station’ highs.
2025.08.20
85% relevant
New York’s pending restrictions exemplify the widening state-by-state regulatory mosaic for kratom, adding a major jurisdiction and signaling momentum toward potency limits/age bans beyond early adopters.
Ethan Gilden
2025.08.19
100% relevant
The article urges New York to adopt potency caps or bans and cites Louisiana’s Schedule I move and 2% 7‑HMG limits in Arizona, Texas, and Utah.
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