The state’s recent legislative changes aim to make kratom safe for users and enforce industry standards with vendors in the state. Regulatory guardrails can help Missourians to enjoy high-quality, pure, and safe kratom products.
Let MIT45 act as your expert guide as we take a look at kratom’s legality in Missouri in 2024.
Current Status of Missouri Kratom Laws
Throughout the past decade, debates over potential kratom bans or regulations have consistently been a part of most legislative sessions. For example, the first attempt at enacting a Missouri Kratom Consumer Protection Act (KCPA), HB1115, passed the state’s House of Representatives in 2019, but later died in committee.
Shortly after this version of the KCPA died, the MIssouri Senate debated a bill, SB765, that would have banned kratom in the Show Me state. This bill never made it passed committee, and legislatures collectively embraced safety regulations as an alternative to an outright kratom ban.
Current Regulatory Status of Kratom in Missouri
In 2022, MIssouri finally passed a finalized version of the KCPA. However, later that year, the state’s governor, Michael Parson, vetoed the bill , which had made it through both chambers of Congress with relative ease.
Parson’s issue with the 2022 version of the proposed KCPA was that it defined kratom as “food,” which is in direct violation of federal law. Nevertheless, kratom proponents are still fighting for safety regulations that would raise kratom industry standards in MIssouri.
Legislatures advocating for safe kratom use wouldn’t give up, though. In 2023, Rep. Phil Christofanelli quickly amended the last version of the KCPA to include the correct language, and co-introduced the bill in 2023. The current proposed KCPA, HB912, passed the House in April of that year, and once again, died in committee in May 2023.
Regardless of the legal red tape, all of these proposals point toward a distinct possibility that Missouri’s kratom laws could soon change. Hopefully, the changes will ensure raised quality, purity, and safety standards for kratom enthusiasts across the state.
Local areas in MIssouri with kratom regulations
Although kratom remains unregulated on the state level, St.Charles County, MIssouri (the state’s third most populous county) passed a kratom regulatory ordinance, 237, in 2019.
In St. Charles County, kratom enthusiasts should be aware of the following regulations:
- Kratom vendors must submit all product labels for review
- You must be 18 years of age to purchase kratom products
- Kratom products cannot be adulterated or concentrated
- Products must contain transparent labeling
- Customers must be informed of ingredients
In Missouri, You Can Order Legal MIT45 Products Online Now!
Although online kratom products are available for purchase throughout MIssouri, the regulations in St. Charles County apply to online purchases as well. If any other areas of MIssouri adopt regulations or ban kratom, it’s important to understand that this will restrict residents from shopping through reputable online vendors, too.
MIT45 products are available online and include many options to choose from. Every product includes a description and each is transparently labeled to allow our customers to know they’re purchasing safe and unadulterated kratom.
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Have a Legal Question or Want to Become a Kratom Advocate in Missouri?
MIT45 is committed to offering our customers current kratom news and resources. However, we may not be able to provide comprehensive, nuanced answers for every personal health care or legal question.
Here are some resources that may provide the best answers and that can help you raise your voice in support of kratom advocacy:
Contact the Missouri Pharmacy Board
The Missouri Board of Pharmacy (under the Missouri Division of Professional Registration) regularly answers questions on various natural food products, supplements, and any product that could impact the health of Missourians.
The board may weigh in on future decisions about kratom as well. This agency is your best stop to advocate for kratom and ask questions about the botanical.
Here’s the contact information:
Missouri Pharmacy Board
3605 Missouri Boulevard
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 625
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Phone: (573) 751-0091
Fax: (573) 526-3464
Email: [email protected]
Search state government websites
You can also search government websites to find any information on pending legislation or kratom-related news. A simple search for “kratom” on a site like the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services may yield the results you need to inform your kratom journey.
Contact your state representatives
Missouri legislatures love to hear from their constituents on issues that impact their lives. A simple email or a phone call in support of kratom may change the way a state representative votes on future proposed regulations or bans.
Find and contact your state representatives
Find and contact your national representatives
Sign the national petition and share your story
The American Kratom Association (AKA) is the leading kratom advocacy, awareness, and education organization, and a valuable resource for people looking to become kratom advocates.
AKA offers insight into the kratom industry and their online portal is an easy way to join Project Kratom to protect kratom and raise the universal safety standards of kratom products.
Where to Legally Buy Kratom in Missouri
Purchasing products online offers kratom enthusiasts the ability to vet vendors, shop from a wide range of products, and research product descriptions. MIT45 recommends online kratom purchases as the best option to ensure purity and safety of products.
Online purchases also make it easier for beginners to make informed decisions by thoroughly researching product ingredients and descriptions.Store clerks may not have knowledge or accurate information about the kratom products they carry.
Although physical stores in MIssouri, such as kava bars, smoke shops, and some convenience stores, may carry kratom, the products they carry may not all come from reputable vendors and their supply can be limited. It’s wise to call ahead before looking for kratom in these stores.
Brands that carry a AKA GMP vendor certification and a verifiable Certificate of Analysis may offer the best products available. Both the AKA GMP list of qualified vendors and a certificate of analysis point to an adherence to quality, safety, and transparency standards.
Kratom enthusiasts also gain the following benefits by shopping online:
- Purchases from brands that offer high standards and expertise
- Best deals on prices
- Low shipping costs
- Exploration of multiple product options
- Details about specific products
Drug testing, employment practices, and work culture
In Missouri, kratom users shouldn’t have to worry about the botanical impacting their employment or required drug testing. Kratom is legal everywhere in the state. Although every employer may vary in the employee rules they have in place, unless they have implicit bans on kratom use outside of work hours, most likely, personal use will not have professional consequences.
In theory, kratom can be detected through drug screening. However, standard drug panels don’t test for kratom. An employer would have to specifically include kratom detection in a drug panel. Most employers don’t require kratom use disclosure from their workforce.
Although it’s extremely rare, kratom can cause a false positive for opiates, so it’s important for kratom users to remember this if an employer requests that they take a drug test. If kratom negatively impacts job performance, then it’s best to abstain from use.
Social Values and Personal Liberty
At MIT45, we believe that people from all walks of life should be allowed the personal liberty to make their own decisions about kratom. We’re dedicated to positively contributing to society and offering the highest levels of purity, quality, safety, and transparency in our products.
Many MIT45 customers are also fitness enthusiasts who find the potential energy boost that kratom offers helpful in their pre-workout routines. The tropical kratom tree is a member of the coffee family, and its leaves may produce similar effects to the popular morning beverage staple by providing energizing effects that might help to increase mood and productivity throughout the day.
