{"id":2734,"date":"2026-04-02T02:48:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T02:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.botanicalae.org\/?page_id=2734"},"modified":"2026-09-14T20:04:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T20:04:59","slug":"colorado","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.botanicalae.org\/?page_id=2734","title":{"rendered":"Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kratom is <strong>not banned statewide<\/strong> in Colorado. Instead of a total ban, Colorado enacted comprehensive state regulations governing the manufacture, sale, and distribution of kratom products.<br><br><strong>Statewide Regulation Framework<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Statutory Law:<\/strong> Under Colorado <a href=\"http:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/SB25-072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SB25-072 (the Daniel Bregger Act)<\/a>, natural botanical leaf kratom remains legal for adults aged 21 and older.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Synthetic &amp; Extract Restrictions:<\/strong> The law strictly prohibits the manufacture, distribution, or sale of synthesized\/semi-synthesized alkaloids and caps 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) concentrations at a maximum of 2% of total alkaloid content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Consumer Protection Standards:<\/strong> Requires clear product labeling, mandatory third-party testing, and proper registration with state authorities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Local Municipal Bans<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Statewide legality does not override municipal prohibitions.<sup><\/sup> Several Colorado municipalities enforce local bans or sale restrictions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Denver:<\/strong> Prohibits the sale of kratom for human consumption within city limits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Parker:<\/strong> Banned the sale and display of all kratom products within town limits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monument:<\/strong> Enacted an ordinance prohibiting the sale, manufacture, and distribution of kratom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Greenwood Village:<\/strong> Enacted municipal restrictions prohibiting the sale of kratom products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kratom is not banned statewide in Colorado. Instead of a total ban, Colorado enacted comprehensive state regulations governing the manufacture, sale, and distribution of kratom products. Statewide Regulation Framework Local Municipal Bans Statewide legality does not override municipal prohibitions. Several Colorado municipalities enforce local bans or sale restrictions:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":2711,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2734","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.botanicalae.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.botanicalae.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.botanicalae.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.botanicalae.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.botanicalae.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2734"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.botanicalae.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2734\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3445,"href":"https:\/\/www.botanicalae.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2734\/revisions\/3445"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.botanicalae.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.botanicalae.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}