Pure kratom powder is still legal in Utah per the new law, so why did a bunch of shops stop selling it yesterday?
The new law, which went into effect yesterday, only bans synthetic Kratom extracts and Kratom products that are mixed with other substances like kava. The law explicitly states that pure kratom powder/crushed leaf from verified brands (a list is available online) is still legal.
So, why did a bunch of smoke shops take ALL kratom products off their shelves yesterday, including powders from brands that are on the list of approved brands that have been lab tested and can be legally sold in Utah? Like, I’ve been to these shops before and have seen the brands of powder they were selling before the ban, so I was able to check and see that some of those brands are on the approved list.
Luckily, I found a shop that is still selling and they were like “yeah, it’s only extracts that are banned now, so we don’t know why other shops are doing that.” But multiple other shops have taken all kratom products off their shelves. I assume these are registered smoke shops based on the other stuff they are selling , but I don’t know…I’m thinking maybe there is some kind of licensing issue since the new law states that only registered smoke/head shops can sell kratom.
I would love to hear from any smoke/head shop workers/owners about why this is happening and if it’s a temporary thing until people get registered or something. It would also be great if we could compile a list of shops that are currently legally selling kratom powder in Utah…Or is that a bad idea because there are some nuances of the new law that I’m just not aware of given that so many shops stopped selling kratom altogether.
I’m also adding the link to the new kratom regulations and the list of approved brands below.