Bills for kratom regulation, synthetic ban advance to North Dakota special session

By: Jacob Orledge

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: August 18, 2026

Words: 497

Last Updated: 17 hours, 16 minutes ago

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North Dakota lawmakers on Monday advanced two complementary proposals to regulate kratom and ban synthetic substances.

The bill drafts, the result of a Kratom Working Group, will be considered in September during a special session called by Gov. Kelly Armstrong to address the substance’s lack of regulation in North Dakota.

A bill draft proposed by Rep. Pat Heinert, R-Bismarck, would adopt regulations for natural kratom products that mimic existing laws for …

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