This is a victory for public health and safety, keeping dangerous synthetic kratom products off the shelves and protecting our young people from the adverse and unknown long-term effects of natural kratom, which is not regulated by the FDA but will now be subject to strict state regulations.
Kelly Armstrong: “This is a victory for public health and safety, keeping dangerous synthetic kratom products off the shelves and…”
On the recordSeptember 5, 2026
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governor.nd.govEditor's note · Context
On signing legislation banning synthetic kratom products.
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