E20 Mac Haddow - Legislative Update with Senior Fellow on Public Policy of the American Kratom Association, Mac Haddow

The Kratom Guy Show

Welcome back! We're so glad to have Mac Haddow, Senior Fellow on Public Policy of The American Kratom Association join us today for an extensive national legislative update!UPCOMING COLORADO PUBLIC HEARING 4/27! I ran into Mac and the AKA gang at the recent KCPA public hearing in Rhode Island! Had a brief follow up I had with Troylana. Announcements of whats to come this summer, KGS private Discord community server as well as supporters only recovery group and mastermind. PLUS MORE!

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Timeline:
28:14 - Legislative update w/ Mac Haddow

Music by: Lion Heights
Track: “Dread Step”
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Sources:
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https://www.protectkratom.org

Colorado SB 22-120
Passed senate 32-2
House public hearing 4/27

Rhode Island KCPA H7595
25% intro To House Corporations Committee. Vote expected in 2 weeks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVTjuZLDVAg&t=2778s (my testimony 49:30)

Tennessee SB1390 ban bill died 25% intro To Senate Judiciary Committee
HB1493 ban bill still active “behind the budget”
Pennsylvania KCPA HB2357 25% progression Pending: House Health Committee
https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/HB2357/2021 (Radnor spot zoned CBD Kratom store. Store sues town. Town now pushing PA-DOH for state ban)

Nevada BOP ban bill dropped!

New York A9034 KCPA filed

New Jersey KCPA to be filed in May
A2642 Ban bill has progressed 25% set to die in committee (per chair)

Vermont 25% through - stalled in House Human Services Committee

Kansas HB 2056 KCPA passed house and onto the senate

Missouri House votes for KCPA HB1667 Engross 50% passed 137-11
SB774 Intro 25% - expecting senate vote 4/18Both going to

Michigan KCPA HB5477 Passed House 11-1 (4/14) Intro 25% Referred To Second Reading

Ohio KCPA Status: passed 83-10 50%progress

West Virginia Ban bill dropped

Washington Ban bill as well as KCPA both introduced to To Senate Law & Justice Committee

Inter-Committee Hearings
TN, TX, VA, SD

Wisconsin KCPA failed 3/15/22 not enough republican votes - upcoming hearings w/ WI Controlled Substance board

Hawaii KCPA stalled sent to 3x rules committee

Oregon Passes KCPA!

Arizona KCPA - restricted local governments from banning kratom

Florida KCPA bills both dead - Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee/ Appropriations

Connecticut HB 6359 KCPA converted to study committee - hearings stalled due to covid

Maine stalled by governors office - hopes of introducing KCPA next year

Kentucky House and Senate KCPA bills introduced as well as ban bill introduced