TN SB1656

Criminalizes Kratom possession as a Class A misdemeanor and manufacturing, delivering, or selling Kratom as a Class C felony, with enhanced penalties (Class B felony) for adults selling to minors

Defines Kratom broadly to include any part of the mitragyna speciosa plant containing mitragynine or 7-hydroxymitragynine, as well as extracts, synthetic derivatives, and chemically equivalent analogs

Requires county medical examiners to test for Kratom in suspected drug overdose deaths, and mandates physicians include Kratom testing when ordering toxicology for suspected overdoses or neonatal abstinence syndrome

Directs the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to add Kratom to the definition of "drug" under workplace drug testing rules

Known as "Matthew Davenport's Law" with an effective date of July 1, 2026