MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT/AP) — Alabama Governor Robert J. Bentley Tuesday signed a bill that will make Kratom a Schedule I controlled substance.
Some say Kratom is just a plant, but others believe it’s dangerous. Law enforcement sought to make the over-the-counter substance illegal saying it is as dangerous as narcotics. Bill opponents argued the plant-derived supplement helps with pain relief and isn’t dangerous.
SB226 passed the legislature then headed to Bentley, who signed the bill into law Tuesday, his spokesperson Jennifer Ardis confirmed to CBS42. Ardis told CBS42’s Sherri Jackson that the law is now in effect, and Kratom is no longer for sale.
