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Commission considers banning kratom sales at gas stations after resident complaints
Summary
A commissioner relayed resident complaints about kratom sold at gas stations, describing it as 'gas station heroin.' Staff said any local ban must specify the chemical compounds involved; commissioners asked staff to seek model language from state Representative Mentzer.
A commissioner told the work session that a resident and several others had raised concerns about kratom being sold at local gas stations and urged the commission to consider action. "They call it, what, gas station heroin," the commissioner said, summarizing residents' frustration with availability.
The staff member advising the commission said other municipalities…
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