Jesse SchecknerJanuary 9, 2023
10min0
Between January and June 2021, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement reported 154 people died with kratom in their systems.
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Jesse SchecknerJanuary 9, 2023
Fresh Take FloridaApril 16, 2022
22min0
A list of notable bills didn’t finish during their 60 days of work.
Jesse SchecknerMarch 5, 20226min0
Legislation targeting kratom in Florida has seen little success.
Jesse SchecknerNovember 30, 2021
7min1364
Kratom has been used as herbal medicine for centuries in Southeast Asia.
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 14, 20173min553
For the third straight session, bills in the Florida House and Florida Senate have been filed to ban the constituent elements of Kratom. The bills, filed by Democrats Kristin Jacobs in the House and Darryl Rouson in the Senate, would add Mitragynine and Hydroxymitragynine, constituents of Kratom, to the schedule of controlled substances, offering an exception for any FDA approved […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 23, 20174min319
One of the more controversial bills filed in the Florida House this session, a proposed ban of constituent elements for kratom, saw a Florida Senate companion emerge Monday. Senate Bill 424, filed by Democrat Darryl Rouson, mirrors the House bill. Both bills would add Mitragynine and Hydroxymitragynine, constituents of Kratom, to the schedule of controlled substances, offering an exception […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 13, 2017
2min272
A bill filed Thursday in the Florida House proposes to impose DUI penalties for drivers or boaters with a certain amount of THC in their blood samples. The timing of the measure from West Palm Beach Democrat David Silvers is interesting, coming as the state expands its medical marijuana program. House Bill 237 — the “Driving Under […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 12, 20174min378
For the third straight year, Rep. Kristin Jacobs filed a bill in the Florida House to ban Kratom. However, this time is different for Jacobs, who submitted her proposal earlier this month. Not only is she carrying a bill that already failed twice, but Jacobs also decided to sell the bill by calling the Kratom lobby “just […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 10, 20176min1282
According to Kratom advocates, Godwin’s Law makes bad law, as a state representative’s comments undergo sustained scrutiny. Florida State Rep. Kristin Jacobs, a Democrat from Coconut Creek who filed legislation to outlaw Kratom components, caused outrage in the community of Kratom advocates Monday by saying their advocacy for the palliative properties of the plant reminded […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 9, 20175min2201
On Friday, Florida Politics brought you the first look at a House bill that would add Kratom to the state’s controlled substance list. House Bill 183 would add Mitragynine and Hydroxymitragynine, constituents of Kratom, to the schedule of controlled substances, offering an exception for any FDA approved substance containing these chemicals. Bill sponsor Rep. Kristin Jacobs, a Coconut Creek Democrat who has […]