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Sterling Heights officials hear local kratom survey, ask staff to draft age‑restriction ordinance
Summary
Presenters told council a city survey found kratom sold at about 40% of retailers and nearly all displays were highly visible; councilmembers asked staff to draft a local ordinance (21+ age restriction, escalating fines) consistent with state action and Clinton Township's ordinance.
Sterling Heights — The City Council heard detailed testimony about kratom from the Sterling Heights Drug Free Coalition on the prevalence, packaging and potential risks of kratom products, and asked staff to draft a local ordinance to limit sales to adults.
Elizabeth Coppolo, program coordinator for the Sterling Heights Drug Free Coalition, and Lauren Lettsman, project coordinator with Project Vox in Macomb County, told the council they conducted 71 environmental scans in Sterling Heights and found 28 retailers — about 40% — sold kratom. Coppolo said the coalition observed that 96% of retailers that sold kratom displayed those products in highly…
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