PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Businesses can now start applying for licenses to sell and distribute kratom in Rhode Island.
According to the Rhode Island Department of Health, the psychoactive plant is used to self-treat things like pain, opioid withdrawal and anxiety, but the FDA has not yet approved any kratom products.
The new law will allow people 21 and older to purchase kratom from licensed businesses. But with applications opening Wednesday, it could be a while before kratom goes up on the shelves…