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CDC Reports 1,200% Kratom Poison-Control Exposure Spike Since 2015

8/15/2026

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Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. banned kratom on June 5 with $500 penalties.
North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong issued an August 5 order stopping kratom sales and called a September 2 special session.
Dutchess County, New York, banned synthetic kratom, imposing $1,500 first-violation fines and $500 penalties for under-21 offenders.
The CDC reported that kratom poison-control exposures rose 1,200 % since 2015 and doubled from 2024 to 2025.

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Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. banned kratom on June 5 with $500 penalties.
North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong issued an August 5 order stopping kratom sales and called a September 2 special session.
Dutchess County, New York, banned synthetic kratom, imposing $1,500 first-violation fines and $500 penalties for under-21 offenders.
The CDC reported that kratom poison-control exposures rose 1,200 % since 2015 and doubled from 2024 to 2025.