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Hubbardston Board of Health to research local limits on kratom and nitrous-oxide sales
Summary
The Town of Hubbardston Board of Health reviewed a resident complaint about local sales of kratom and nitrous-oxide 'whipped cream' canisters and directed staff and members to research local ordinances and state legislation before deciding whether to recommend local restrictions or age limits.
The Town of Hubbardston Board of Health discussed possible local restrictions on kratom and nitrous-oxide canisters after a resident letter raised health and addiction concerns at the board’s Nov. 25 meeting.
Speaker 1, the board chair, read the resident’s letter and said the correspondent described kratom as a substance that "triggers opioid receptors in the brain" and reported that withdrawals can be "similar to heroin." The chair said the board had not independently verified those medical claims and asked members to research regulatory approaches used elsewhere…
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