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Public-health advocates tell council kratom is widely sold locally; city to consider follow-up
Summary
Local substance-use prevention providers told Sterling Heights council that a recent scan found kratom offered at about 30% of visited retailers and often displayed without potency or youth-warning labels; councilmembers asked for a return presentation and sample ordinances from other municipalities.
Two local prevention partners presented early findings to Sterling Heights City Council saying kratom products are accessible in the community and often lack labeling or age restrictions.
Lauren Lettsman, project box coordinator for Macomb County through Care Southeastern Michigan, and Elizabeth Coppolo, project coordinator for the Sterling Heights Drug Free Coalition, told the…
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