Assembly BillIntroduced
A 4034: Establishes kratom, otherwise known as mitragyna speciosa korth, as a schedule I controlled substance.
What A 4034 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to place kratom, also known as mitragyna speciosa korth, on the schedules of controlled substances. This means kratom would be regulated similarly to other controlled substances in New York. The bill would amend the Public Health Law to add a new paragraph to Schedule I, which currently includes substances with a high potential for abuse. The new paragraph would specifically include kratom, also known as mitragyna speciosa korth. The changes would take effect ninety days after the bill becomes a law.
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to health (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to health |
| Jan. 30, 2025 | referred to health |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 30, 2025 · 192 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4034 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 30, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. RA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to placing kratom on the schedules of controlled substances The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision (f) of schedule I of section 3306 of the public 2 health law is amended by adding a new paragraph 25 to read as follows: 3 (25) Kratom, also known as mitragyna speciosa korth. 4 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 5 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or 6 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of 7 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed 8 on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD00553-01-5
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