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Commissioners discuss possible ban on kratom sales at Mount Clemens gas stations; staff to seek legislative language
Summary
A commissioner reported resident complaints about kratom sold at gas stations and described it as 'gas station heroin'; staff agreed to contact State Representative Mentzer for model legislative language and to assess whether local prohibition would be appropriate.
During the work session (date not specified), a commissioner said a resident had raised concerns about kratom being sold at local gas stations and urged the city to consider restricting those sales.
"They call it, what, gas station heroin," the commissioner said during the discussion. Commissioners noted that other municipalities and the state have considered or passed restrictions and that local action requires precise language identifying the chemical compound at issue rather than a street name. One commissioner observed a bill is pending in the state legislature but "it's not moving."
City counsel and staff suggested obtaining the exact statutory or bill language from the state so the city could adopt clear prohibitions if needed. Speaker 6 agreed to coordinate outreach: staff will contact State Representative Mentzer to request model verbiage from the pending state measure and report back to the commission. No local ban was adopted at the session.
