Q: I am interested in selling Kratom soap in Tennessee. Is this lawful?
The law states that Kratom must be sold in its natural form, meaning that it must be either raw leaves or leaf powder. This prevents things like Kratom tea or extracts from being sold in TN. I'm interested in making a Kratom soap. This would not alter the plant material at all other than suspending it in soap ingredients. Would this be lawful?
A: Not my area of expertise-- but I believe you are correct that you can sell the leaves in their natural form. Simply suspending the leafs in a soap would seem to make sense that this would be a "natural form" as well. But I wouldn't rely upon this. I would suggest you request an opinon from the Tennessee Attorney General's office. If you are unable to make progress this way- your legislator can ask the question and will likely get a quick response.
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