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SB 1108 Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, kratom products.

Introduced by: Frank M. Ruff, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; kratom products. Provides that it is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act to sell or offer for sale (i) any kratom product, defined in the bill, to a person younger than 21 years of age or (ii) any kratom product that does not provide a label listing all ingredients and with the following guidance: "This product may be harmful to your health, has not been evaluated by the FDA, and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease."

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; kratom products. Provides that it is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act to sell or offer for sale (i) (a) any kratom product, defined in the bill, that includes or is packed with a substance that is not kratom and that affects the quality or strength of the kratom product to such a degree as to render the kratom product injurious to a consumer, (b) any kratom extract that contains levels of residual solvents that are higher than is allowed in the current edition of the United States Pharmacopeia, (c) any kratom product containing a level of 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction that is greater than two percent of the overall alkaloid composition of the product, or (d) any kratom product containing any synthetic alkaloids, including synthetic mitragyna, synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine, or any other synthetically derived compounds of the plant Mitragyna speciosa; (ii) any kratom product to a person younger than 18 years of age; or (iii) any kratom product that does not provide labeling directions necessary for use by consumers, including a recommended serving size.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; kratom products. Provides that it is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act to sell or offer for sale (i) (a) any kratom product, defined in the bill, that includes or is packed with a substance that is not kratom and that affects the quality or strength of the kratom product to such a degree as to render the kratom product injurious to a consumer, (b) any kratom extract that contains levels of residual solvents that are higher than is allowed in the current edition of the United States Pharmacopeia, (c) any kratom product containing a level of 7-hydroxymitragynine in the alkaloid fraction that is greater than two percent of the overall alkaloid composition of the product, or (d) any kratom product containing any synthetic alkaloids, including synthetic mitragyna, synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine, or any other synthetically derived compounds of the plant Mitragyna speciosa; (ii) any kratom product to a person younger than 18 years of age; or (iii) any kratom product that does not provide labeling directions necessary for safe use by consumers, including a recommended serving size.