Check out the following page and take a look at all of the current kratom bills filed. https://legiscan.com/gaits/search?state=ALL&keyword=Kratom

Ohio is moving on two tracks at the same time: a synthetic/emergency scheduling track and a potential natural kratom ban track. First, the Ohio Board of Pharmacy already put an emergency rule into effect on December 12, 2025 that makes “kratom-related products” (think concentrated/synthetic derivatives like 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, dihydro-7-hydroxy mitragynine, 7-acetoxymitragynine, etc.) illegal to sell, possess, or distribute in Ohio. In their own guidance, they also state this emergency rule does not apply to isolated mitragynine and that natural kratom in vegetation form is exempt, including natural leaf that may contain trace 7-OH. Second, and this is the big one for plain leaf: the Board issued a proposed permanent rule package on January 7, 2026 to classify mitragynine itself (rule 4729:9-1-01.2) as a Schedule I controlled substance. The document explicitly says this proposal would ban the sale and possession of mitragynine, which is the primary alkaloid in the kratom plant. If mitragynine is scheduled, that’s effectively a natural kratom ban in practice, because the leaf contains mitragynine by definition. Comments are due by close of business January 28, 2026, and the Board directs the public to submit them electronically at www.pharmacy.ohio.gov/MITcomment. Call to action (this is the moment to speak up) If you care about keeping access to natural, plain-leaf kratom, you need to get your story on record before January 28, 2026. 1. Submit an official public comment (the one that counts for the rulemaking record):www.pharmacy.ohio.gov/MITcomment 2. Also share your kratom story here (story collection/advocacy inbox):https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SMGNTZP 3. Optional, but smart for visibility: email the Common Sense Initiative public comments address listed in the rule packet:CSIPublicComments@governor.ohio.gov

🚨 Urgent Kratom Alert: Utah Under Threat 🚨Utah — the first KCPA state — is facing a push to ban or heavily restrict kratom, fueled by recent anti-kratom media coverage. If Utah falls, other KCPA states could follow. Watch the news story now! https://kutv.com/news/local/gas-station-heroin-or-herbal-remedy-utah-debates-future-of-kratom-after-addiction-claim Action Needed: Kratom advocate Lora Romney is building a team of consumers who can:•Email/-call lawmakers•Attend or testify at hearings•(Optional) Share their story with the media. Not in Utah? Help is needed in every state.📩 Get involved: lora@plantsandherbals.orgThis is an all-hands-on-deck moment to keep kratom legal.