Updates from Sarah McColgan, MHOA's Tobacco Control Program Director - smccolgan@mhoa.com

 

Kratom is a product in many convenience stores and adult only retail tobacco stores.  It is controversial at the local and federal level. Here are a few resources: 

 

Some municipalities in MA have regulated the sale of Kratom.  There is a template regulation on the MAHB website:  https://www.mahb.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Draft-Regulation-Synthetic-THC-Kratom-5.16.25.pdf