Kratom taxes and regulations weighed in WA Legislature

By: Aspen Ford

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: January 31, 2026

Words: 1,148

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Washington lawmakers are considering three bills to strengthen regulation of kratom, a psychoactive supplement sold at convenience stores and smoke shops.

One bill would impose a steep tax on the product. Another would ban the sale of a synthetic substance sometimes found in kratom. The third proposes a smaller tax combined with a version of the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, a regulatory framework passed in other states. All three measures would set new kratom labeling …

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