Wyoming Enacts Kratom Consumer Protection Act; Defeats Multiple Attempts to Ban the Plant

Why it matters

Wyoming chose consumer protection over prohibition for kratom, becoming the latest state to enact a Kratom Consumer Protection Act — a model that sets potency limits, age restrictions, and labeling rules while keeping natural kratom legal for adults.

The big picture

Wyoming's SF 56, signed by Gov. Mark Gordon on March 6, 2026, mirrors a growing number of state-level Kratom Consumer Protection Acts that attempt to address safety concerns without an outright ban. The bill defeated multiple attempts to ban kratom outright, including amendments that would have paired it with tianeptine.

Key findings

• Wyoming SF 56 sets limits on 7-OH concentration, mandates strict labeling, bans products appealing to children, and restricts sales to adults 21 and older
• The bill passed the Senate 29-2 and the House 57-0, showing overwhelming support once ban amendments were defeated
• Two separate ban amendments — including one pairing kratom with tianeptine — were defeated in House floor votes
• The bill allocates $115,000 from opioid settlement funds for compliance testing by the state chemist
• Legislative aide testimony confirmed FDA's separate treatment of natural leaf kratom versus high-potency 7-OH products

What they say

"This discussion is going on across the country," said Sen. Bill Landen, the bill's sponsor. "The Senate Judiciary Committee took the bill and unanimously thought that kratom should be banned... In the interest of caution and doing the right thing, we encouraged the committee to vote the amendment down and return the bill to its original form."

Bottom line

Wyoming's near-unanimous passage of a Kratom Consumer Protection Act — defeating two ban attempts — signals growing political momentum for regulation over prohibition at the state level.