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Read. Follow. Verify.North Dakota bill proposes scheduling kratom alkaloids as schedule I controlled substances and setting penalties
Last action · September 4, 2026: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 46 nays 47Sponsor: Michelle Axtman
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What This Bill Proposed
North Dakota Senate Bill 2408 classifies kratom alkaloids and their derivatives as s, establishing graduated penalties for ingestion and possession. A first offense for ingestion or possession of kratom would be punished as an infraction, escalating to misdemeanors and felonies for subsequent violations.
Residents possessing or ingesting kratom products would face new criminal charges ranging from infractions to felonies depending on the number of prior offenses, while individuals sentenced to custody could be placed in designated drug and alcohol treatment programs.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Individuals using kratom
Ingesting or possessing kratom alkaloids becomes subject to criminal penalties ranging from infractions to felonies depending on prior offenses.
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
The department is granted authority to place incarcerated individuals into designated drug and alcohol treatment programs and manage early release upon completion.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Failed in the House.
Procedural history
9 actions- Sep 4, 2026HouseSecond reading, failed to pass, yeas 46 nays 47
- Sep 3, 2026HouseCommitteeReported back amended, do pass, engrossment placed on calendar 7 3 0
- Sep 3, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, first reading, referred Joint Policy Committee
- Sep 3, 2026HouseReceived from Senate
- Sep 3, 2026SenateFloorSecond reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1
- Sep 3, 2026SenateCommitteeAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
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- Sep 2, 2026SenateCommitteeReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 0 0
- Sep 2, 2026HouseCommitteeCommittee Hearing 10:30
- Sep 2, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced, first reading, referred Joint Policy Committee
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy70Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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