The bill designates kratom, derived from the plant Mitragyna speciosa, as a schedule I controlled substance in Iowa. It includes a detailed definition of kratom, encompassing all parts of the plant and its compounds, such as mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. This classification categorizes kratom as a hallucinogenic substance, which aligns with the state's efforts to regulate its use.

Penalties for possession of kratom are established within the bill, with a first offense classified as a serious misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year of confinement and fines ranging from $430 to $2,560. Subsequent offenses escalate the penalties to aggravated misdemeanors and class D felonies, with increasing confinement periods and fines. Specifically, a second offense results in an aggravated misdemeanor, while a third or more offense leads to a class D felony, carrying a maximum of five years of confinement and fines between $1,025 and $10,245.

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Introduced: 124.204