BOSTON — August 13, 2026 — Governor Maura Healey announced an emergency order temporarily classifying all forms of kratom as a Schedule I controlled substance under Massachusetts law, a move that will make the widely sold products illegal to sell in the state’s smoke shops, convenience stores and gas stations and give local boards of health direct authority to act against retailers that continue to stock them.
State Moves to Pull Kratom Off Store Shelves…
BOSTON — August 13, 2026 — Governor Maura Healey announced an emergency order temporarily classifying all forms of kratom as a Schedule I controlled substance under Massachusetts law, a move that will make the widely sold products illegal to sell in the state’s smoke shops, convenience stores and gas stations and give local boards of health direct authority to act against retailers that continue to stock them.