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Michigan Bill Intending to Ban Kratom Passes House, Goes to Senate
Michigan House passed a bill banning kratom and its synthetic variants amid health concerns, with penalties including jail and fines; it now awaits Senate approval.
- On March 18, the Michigan House of Representatives approved House Bill 5537, which would ban kratom manufacture, sale, import, growth, and possession statewide, and sent it to the Michigan Senate.
- Lawmakers cited expert warnings linking kratom to addiction, seizures and withdrawal, while officials noted the lack of regulation allows undisclosed ingredients, complicating safety.
- Introduced by state Rep. Cam Cavitt, R‑Cheboygan, the bill was fast‑tracked to the floor, passed largely along party lines without committee hearings and was up for a vote for nearly a half hour despite no floor debate.
- Under HB 5537, violators face misdemeanor penalties with up to 90 days jail and $5,000 fines for first offenses, increasing to 180 days and $10,000 for repeats, and up to one year and $10,000 for sales to minors.
- The legislation allows an exemption only for kratom products approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration but excludes synthetic variants such as 7‑OH.
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