Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified
Risks
- No material direct effect identified
Michelle Axtman
SB 2408 status: Second Reading — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 46 nays 47 (updated Sep 4, 2026).

Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
Overall Score
Bill summary
Relating to the scheduling of kratom alkaloids and kratom alkaloid derivatives as a schedule I controlled substance; to amend and reenact section 19‑03.1‑22.3 and subsection 7 of section 19‑03.1‑23 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to penalties for the use and possession of kratom alkaloids and kratom alkaloid derivatives; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.
Modeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Critical outlook
Critical outlook
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Critical outlook
Sourcing already shown above, this is what the analysis found worth flagging.
Source
OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
Source used for this bill's analysis.
Source note
High risk of immediate legal consequences for citizens currently possessing kratom.
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