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Dark typographic title card. Gold kicker reads Five bans, 1 August 2025 to 28 August 2026, above the headline Two planned. Three did not., a gold rule, then Of the three, one search came back empty. Reviewed 7 September 2026.

Who Gets the Withdrawal? Five States Banned Kra...

Kemal Whyte

Five states banned kratom between August 2025 and August 2026. Two published clinical guidance for dependent users. Louisiana announced through its tax agency.

A dim state house corridor with tall panelled doors receding down a marble hallway, under type reading one repeal, two bans, one year, and the headline Ninety-one days, then thirty-five more.

Ninety-One Days: The Only Kratom Repeal, and th...

Kemal Whyte

Rhode Island repealed its kratom ban on 1 April 2026 and became the only state ever to reverse one. Ninety-one days later Tennessee banned kratom outright, reaching possession and not...