COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Republican Ohio Senator wants to regulate natural kratom products and ban the synthetic version, while Gov. Mike DeWine wants to ban all kratom products.

Ohio Senate Bill 299 would require those who sell, distribute and make kratom to register with the Ohio Department of Agriculture.

The bill would also prohibit synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine, known as 7-OH, limiting it to no more than one milligram in products.

Kratom products would only be sold to adults 18 and older under the bill.

Ohio Sen. Bill Blessing, R-Colerain Township, introduced the bill which had sponsor testimony Tuesday during the Ohio Senate General Government Committee meeting.

“This legislation seeks to establish kratom product standards, labeling requirements, age restrictions, and rulemaking so

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