§ 398-G — Kratom package labeling

* § 398-g. Kratom package labeling. 1. For the purposes of this\nsection, the following terms shall have the following meanings:\n (a) "Kratom" means both Mitragyna speciosa, a tree native to Southeast\nAsia, and the products derived from its leaves that are marketed as\nherbal supplements.\n (b) "All natural" means a product that contains no artificial\ningredients or added colors and is minimally processed.\n 2. On each package of any kratom product sold or delivered by a\nmanufacturer within this state on or after January first, two thousand\ntwenty-six, there shall be printed thereon or attached thereto a warning\nof such product's lack of federal food and drug administration approval\nand such kratom products' known side effects. Such warning shall be in a\nfont not less than twelve-point type and in a color in contrast with the\npackage containing such kratom product, and shall contain the following\nstatement:\n "WARNING\nThis product has not been approved by the FDA. Side effects may include\nnausea, agitation, hallucinations, difficulty breathing, liver damage,\nand death"\n 3. No kratom product shall be advertised as nor shall the packaging of\nsuch kratom product suggest, state, or imply that such kratom product is\nall natural.\n 4. Any manufacturer in violation of this section shall be subject to a\ncivil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for a first\nviolation and not more than one thousand dollars for a second or\nsubsequent violation.\n * NB Effective December 19, 2026\n