{"id":282,"date":"2019-05-15T10:47:37","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T17:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phytoextractum.com\/resources\/?p=282"},"modified":"2021-06-06T09:31:23","modified_gmt":"2021-06-06T16:31:23","slug":"how-the-kratom-consumer-protection-act-affects-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phytoextractum.com\/resources\/how-the-kratom-consumer-protection-act-affects-you\/","title":{"rendered":"How The Kratom Consumer Protection Act Affects You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As kratom vendors, we feel that it is our responsibility to help ensure that you, our customers, get the best product possible. We\u2019ve seen a lot of vendors that lie, exaggerate, and act dishonestly about the products that they offer<\/a>. And that\u2019s the last thing that we want to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a lack of regulation and control in the world of kratom. Regulation is an important step to ensuring consumer safety. While many kratom vendors are compliant with Good Manufacturing Practices and always have their products tested before selling them<\/a>, there are some companies that would rather make a quick buck than guarantee the safety of their customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here at Phytoextractum, we do our best to put time, energy, and money into compliance and into supporting organizations and projects that we believe will make kratom safer and more widely accepted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, we\u2019ve been thrilled to see a few states adopt the Kratom Consumer Protection Act (KCPA), and we hope to see these bills spread across the entire country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, and why do we think that it is a wonderful thing for vendors and consumers alike? Let\u2019s explore this issue together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why Protection Is Needed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At this time, there are not many official regulations about kratom, kratom packaging, kratom sales, kratom processing, or any other aspect of the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usually, the rules about a product like kratom would depend on what category it is. Unfortunately, there is not even an official ruling about how kratom will be managed, so vendors are in the position of to marketing and selling kratom without clear guidelines to follow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately for the consumer and the industry at large, that has at times allowed not-so-good kratom to slip through and cause a lot of misunderstanding about the plant itself. Kratom can be a safe product when harvested, processed, and used properly, but not every vendor is in a position to do that on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most problems seen in the media about kratom today were caused by contaminated kratom that could have been kept off the market if vendors were given better guidance about testing requirements. Without changes, it’s possible that contaminated and adulterated kratom will continue to cause problems for both consumers and vendors alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For that reason, we believe that explicit consumer protections are absolutely necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Introducing The Kratom Consumer Protection Act<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s time to meet the Kratom Consumer Protection Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This act is a set of guidelines that ensure consumers can safely and legally buy kratom in the form of consistent, reliable, and unadulterated products. The guidelines offer protections to kratom users while also giving guidance to vendors about the right ways to test, label, and market their products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no reason that kratom vendors should be permitted to sell dangerous and contaminated products on the market, and these laws help to prevent that from happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generally speaking, the guidelines of the act have included the following terms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n