Possession of kratom leaves is illegal in Thailand. The Thai government passed the Kratom Act 2486, effective August 3, 1943, which made planting the tree illegal and required existing trees to be cut down. This law was not found effective, since the tree is indigenous to the country.
Amendments to the United States Constitution, unlike ones made to many constitutions world-wide, are appended to the end of the document. At seven articles and twenty-seven amendments, it is the shortest written constitution in force.
The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. The Constitution, originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government. When submitted to the states, ratification by thirteen states was required for it to become part of the Constitution; eleven had done so by early 1812. 2  However, with the addition of Louisiana into the Union that year (April 30, 1812), the ratification threshold rose to fourteen.