Public input planned as North Dakota lawmakers shape kratom plan

By: Jack Dura

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: August 7, 2026

Words: 954

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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North Dakota lawmakers on Friday began talks about restricting kratom and related substances, part of a process the public will get to weigh in on next week.

Lawmakers are preparing for a special session next month called by Republican Gov. Kelly Armstrong to consider prohibiting and regulating aspects of kratom products, including criminal penalties. Kratom – temporarily banned statewide by Armstrong – is derived from a tropical tree in Southeast Asia that people …

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