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Commission urges state to regulate kratom after resident and medical testimony; resolution passes 7-1
Summary
After public comment and medical testimony about health effects and overdose risk, Bay City commissioners approved a resolution asking the Michigan Legislature to consider age restrictions and regulation of kratom, 7-1.
Bay City commissioners voted 7-1 on Oct. 20 to approve a resolution calling on the Michigan Legislature to consider regulation and age restrictions for kratom, following public testimony from treatment professionals and a county medical examiner who said the supplement can cause addiction and overdose.
Commissioner Tenney introduced the resolution and Commissioner DeWitt seconded it. "We could ask gas stations, cigar shops, whatever, to not sell this substance to minors," Tenney said during discussion, but the city attorney’s office had advised commissioners that local restrictions may lack enforceability…
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