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Council hears public-health warnings on kratom, tables proposed ordinance for revisions
Summary
Public-health presenters told the council that kratom and concentrated synthetic derivatives pose risks to youth and older adults; council members welcomed model language but asked administration to refine penalties, placement in code and enforcement before action and voted to table the ordinance for further work.
St. Clair Shores councilors heard a detailed presentation on kratom products and synthetic derivatives and voted to table a proposed ordinance that would restrict sales and criminalize minor possession while staff revises language on penalties, enforcement and code placement.
The presentation was made by Lauren Ludman and Sarah Hadar of a county prevention coalition (CARE), who described the drug as a plant-based product used in capsule, powder and concentrated forms and warned that synthetic derivatives (referred to during the presentation as “7‑OH‑MG” or “7HMG”) can be far more potent than natural kratom alkaloids. They said local environmental scans found kratom sold in many smoke shops and specialty retailers and described inconsistent labeling,…
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