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Utah’s kratom ban takes effect: Adulterated products should be off shelves
Most kratom products won’t be on Utah shelves as of Wednesday as new legislation went into effect allowing only pure leaf powders and capsules to be sold in specialty stores. A lawsuit from Botanic Tonics, the manufacturer of “feel free” tonics, won’t delay the law. A federal judge denied the company’s request for an injunction on Monday. Quickly after the Utah Legislature approved a partial kratom ban this year prohibiting adulterated kratom from being sold in the state, the company sued state officials in federal court, asking for a judge to declare the new regulations ...
