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Manhattan adopts ordinance banning retail sale of kratom; chief cites youth access and public-safety concerns
Summary
The Village of Manhattan Board of Trustees voted to ban the retail sale of kratom after police and first responders described local incidents and public‑safety concerns.
The Village of Manhattan Board of Trustees voted to ban the retail sale of kratom within village limits.
Police testimony at the meeting characterized kratom as an unregulated substance that law enforcement and first responders have seen mixed with other drugs and brought to schools in disguised forms. The police chief told trustees that while kratom itself is not regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, it can be mixed with other…
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