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On page 1, line 1, of the House Commerce and Energy bill, delete "prohibit the sale or distribution of certain substances to " and insert "regulate kratom for "

On page 1, line 1, after "under" insert " the age of"

On the House Commerce and Energy bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

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Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added:

34-20B-115. Kratom--Under age--Misdemeanor.

The following actions are unlawful:

(1) To knowingly sell or distribute kratom to a person under the age of twenty-one;

(2) The purchase or attempt to purchase, the receipt or attempt to receive, the possession, or the consumption of kratom by a person under the age of twenty-one; and

(3) To purchase kratom on behalf of, or to give kratom to, any person under the age of twenty-one, unless the purchaser is a parent or guardian of the person under the age of twenty-one.

Kratom, for the purposes of this section, is a substance that contains 7-hydroxymitragynine, Mitragynine, or Mitragynine pseudoindoxyl. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

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