District attorneys and sheriffs win state-wide ban of kratom

  • Gov. Jeff Landry signs Act 4 (formerly SB 154) into law at a June 10 ceremony at the State Capitol, joined by bill author Sen. Jay Morris (seated left), Grant Parish Sheriff Steven McCain, Natchitoches Parish District Attorney Billy Joe Harrington, at right, and families and advocates of the legislation. The kratom ban was strongly supported by the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association (LSA) and the Louisiana District Attorneys Association (LDAA).
    Gov. Jeff Landry signs Act 4 (formerly SB 154) into law at a June 10 ceremony at the State Capitol, joined by bill author Sen. Jay Morris (seated left), Grant Parish Sheriff Steven McCain, Natchitoches Parish District Attorney Billy Joe Harrington, at right, and families and advocates of the legislation. The kratom ban was strongly supported by the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association (LSA) and the Louisiana District Attorneys Association (LDAA).
    After years of rising concern over the dangers of kratom, a new law banning the substance statewide has been signed into law following strong advocacy by district attorneys, sheriffs and grieving families from across Louisiana.Senate Bill 154, now Act 4, authored by Senator Jay Morris of West Monroe, criminalizes the possession, sale, and distribution of kratom and its active chemical co...

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