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Oak Harbor youth coalition warns of kratom risks, recommends six‑month moratorium
Summary
Oak Harbor Youth Coalition Coordinator Amy Weldon told the council kratom exposures and poison‑center calls have increased, highlighted the emergence of more potent 7‑hydroxymitragynine products, and recommended a six‑month local moratorium while Island County public health evaluates regulatory options.
Oak Harbor Youth Coalition Coordinator Amy Weldon told the City Council on April 14 that kratom products and synthetically altered derivatives pose a growing public health concern and recommended a six‑month moratorium on local sales while the city and county gather more data and prepare education and support.
Weldon, who said the coalition is funded by the Washington State Health Care Authority, described kratom as a plant product containing alkaloids such as mitragynine and 7‑hydroxymitragynine (7‑OH). "Low doses have that coffee‑stimulant effect, whereas higher doses can act similar to opioids…
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