SB1656

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 38; Title 39; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to Kratom.

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SB1656 amends Tennessee law to classify Kratom as a controlled substance, making possession, manufacture, delivery, and sale illegal.

SB1656 amends Tennessee law by adding Kratom to the list of controlled substances. It makes it an offense to knowingly possess, manufacture, deliver, or sell Kratom. The bill also mandates that toxicology tests for suspected drug overdoses and neonatal abstinence syndrome include Kratom. Additionally, it requires county medical examiners to test for Kratom in suspected drug overdose cases. The commissioner of labor and workforce development must add Kratom to the definition of a drug. Violations of these provisions are classified as misdemeanors or felonies, depending on the circumstances.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

9 Yea

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2 Nay

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Calendar

Apr 8

8:30 AM

Senate Finance, Ways And Means Hearing

Mar 23

12:00 PM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

History

May 15

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 950

Apr 17

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Apr 16

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted