General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Supports regulation or ban on the sale of Kratom in Tennessee. -

SJR 346 is a non-binding legislative resolution expressing the Tennessee General Assembly's support for regulating or banning Kratom sales within the state. It directly affects convenience stores and retailers selling Kratom products (sold as capsules, powders, or liquids), as well as consumers who purchase it as an unregulated "herbal supplement." The resolution cites health risks including over 2,000 national overdose deaths linked to Kratom, lack of safety labeling, and a specific case of a young man’s fatal overdose involving Kratom. It urges Tennessee to adopt stricter controls or an outright ban, aligning with actions taken by other states and countries that have classified Kratom as a controlled substance.