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Warren council directs city attorney to draft kratom ordinance after police warn of potent analogs
Summary
After a police briefing on kratom and stronger synthetic analogs sold locally, the Warren City Council voted unanimously to direct the city attorney to draft a local ordinance and pursue other remedies including public education and outreach to state lawmakers.
Warren City Council members on Tuesday directed City Attorney Jeff Schroeder to draft an ordinance addressing kratom and related high‑potency analogs after a briefing from the Warren Police Department.
The move followed remarks from Capt. Binkowski of the Warren Police Department, who told the council that unregulated kratom products and synthetic analogs sold in storefronts can be far stronger than the natural plant and can mimic opioid effects. “The body metabolizes that also into a higher level … which then responds to the…
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