Utah’s kratom ban takes effect: Adulterated products should be off shelves starting today

By: Alixel Cabrera

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: May 6, 2026

Words: 616

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Most kratom products won’t be on Utah shelves starting today as new legislation goes into effect allowing only pure leaf powders and capsules to be sold in specialty stores.

A lawsuit from Botanic Tonics, the manufacturer of “feel free” tonics, won’t delay the law. A federal judge denied the company’s request for an injunction on Monday.

Quickly after the Utah Legislature approved a partial kratom ban this year prohibiting adulterated kratom from being …

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