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 Constitution is organized into eight sections: the Preamble and seven articles, shown in the chart below. The original document is followed by 27 amendments. The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights, which explains the basic liberties of all American citizens.