Public Health - Kratom Consumer Protection Act
Sponsor: Adrienne A. Jones (District 10)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 748 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a retailer that prepares, distributes, sells, or exposes for sale a kratom product to disclose the factual basis on which the representation is made; establishing prohibitions related to the preparation, distribution, and sale of kratom products, including prohibitions related to the sale of kratom to individuals under the age of 21 years and the marketing of kratom to minors; establishing certain penalties for violations of the Act; etc.
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Testimony (19)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Burroughs, Ryan | American Kratom Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lowe, Lisa | F.A.C.E. Addiction Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Abolins, Talis | MCT Law | Position only |
| FAV | Kalyanaraman, Nilesh | Maryland Department of Health | Oral |
| FAV | Forsyth, Heather | OAG/HEAU | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alvey, Jim | Self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Jones, A., Delegate Jones, A.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Jones, A., Delegate Jones, A.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hall, Rhoda | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Henningfield, Jack | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Morris, Dorothy | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, Kirsten | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Haddow, McClain | American Kratom Association | Oral |
| FWA | Kalyanaraman, Nilesh | Maryland Department of Health | Oral |
| FWA | Alvey, Cynthia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Henningfield, Jack | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Smith, Kirsten | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
American Kratom AssociationFAV 1FWA 1
Maryland Department of HealthFAV 1FWA 1
MCT LawFAV 1
OAG/HEAUFAV 1
SelfFAV 1