MS HB5

Adds kratom's two primary psychoactive compounds—mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine—to Schedule I of Mississippi's Uniform Controlled Substances Act

Schedule I classification designates these substances as having high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, placing them alongside heroin, LSD, and other prohibited drugs

Possession, sale, and distribution of kratom would become criminal offenses subject to the same penalties as other Schedule I controlled substances

Effective date of July 1, 2023