A proposal to regulate kratom and prohibit several hallucinogenic substances has advanced in the Texas Senate.
Texas State Capitol Building.
The State Affairs Committee voted today to approve Senate Bill 1868, sponsored by Senator Charles Perry. The measure would create a legal framework for the sale and labeling of kratom products while adding certain hallucinogenic compounds to the state’s list of banned substances.
Under the bill, kratom products would be required to undergo lab testing for contaminants and alkaloid content, including levels of mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. Any product that is not properly tested or labeled would be considered illegal to sell, and violators could face criminal penalties. The bill would also prohibit the sale of kratom to anyone under 18.
SB 1868 would also add a number of psychedelic compounds to Texas’ Schedule I controlled substances list, making their possession, sale, or manufacture a criminal offense under state law. The substances targeted include 4-HO-MiPT, 4-AcO-MiPT, 4-HO-MET, and 5-MeO-MALT—synthetic tryptamines that produce hallucinogenic effects similar to psilocybin.
The measure now heads to the full Senate.
