Missouri’s Double Standard: The Kratom Loophole vs. the Hemp Crackdown

Missouri lawmakers have made their priorities crystal clear—just not in the way you'd hope.

While full-spectrum hemp products like ours face a looming threat from Senate Bill 54, the Missouri legislature has rolled out the red carpet for kratom, a psychoactive substance with a mile-long list of side effects and zero federal regulation. It’s a head-scratcher. One plant—safe, tested, non-intoxicating—is being hunted down like a threat to public safety. The other—unregulated, addictive, and already causing harm—is granted legal protection under the so-called Kratom Consumer Protection Act.

Sound backwards? That’s because it is.

John Grady, our co-founder here at Slaphappy Hemp, recently published a guest commentary in the Kansas City Star that lays out exactly why this hypocrisy matters. It’s not just about hemp. It’s about legislative consistency. It’s about truth. It’s about protecting Missourians’ rights to natural, effective wellness solutions without interference from Big Marijuana, Big Pharma, or Big Ignorance.

We highly encourage you to read the full article below. Then ask yourself—why is Missouri trying to ban tested, federally legal hemp while welcoming kratom with open arms?

👉 Read the full article in the Kansas City Star

And when you’re done, don’t sit still. Make your voice heard.