Czech lobby group linked to drug sellers helped shape kratom and CBD rules
The Czech government plans stricter rules on psychoactive substances, while a registered lobby association that represents drug sellers assisted in drafting those regulations during the previous administration.
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has pledged tougher legislation on substances such as kratom, CBD and THC, warning against a liberal drug policy. Investigations reveal that the Association of psychomodulatory substance sellers, registered as a lobbyist, contributed to the regulatory framework under former Prime Minister Petr Fiala. Members of the association are active businesses in the same market they helped regulate.
Why it matters
It exposes potential conflicts of interest in shaping drug policy that could affect public health and market competition.
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