South Dakota legal term
Kratom in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Kratom” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the South Dakota criminal code.
What does “Kratom” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(13) "Kratom," any part of the leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciosa; (14) "Kratom product," a food as defined in § 39-4-1, or dietary ingredient, containing kratom; (15) "Manufacture," the production, preparation, propagation, compounding, or processing of a controlled drug or substance, either directly or indirectly by extraction from substances of natural origin, or independently by means of chemical synthesis or by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis. (SDCL § 34-20B-1)
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