Tennessee HB1647 amends state laws to classify Kratom as a controlled substance, requiring its testing in certain circumstances and criminalizing its.
Tennessee HB1647 amends various sections of Tennessee Code to address Kratom, a plant containing the alkaloid mitragynine. The bill classifies Kratom as a controlled substance, making it an offense to possess, manufacture, deliver, or sell it. It also mandates that county medical examiners test for Kratom in autopsies where drug overdose is suspected as the cause of death. Additionally, treating physicians must include Kratom in toxicology tests for suspected drug overdoses or neonatal abstinence syndrome.
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