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Resident urges Oak Forest to ban kratom and 70H products after personal addiction
Summary
Connor Devine urged the City Council to prohibit kratom and 70H sales in Oak Forest, citing his personal severe addiction, comparisons to opiates, and neighboring municipalities that have enacted bans; he provided educational materials and an ordinance for review.
Connor Devine, an Oak Forest resident since 1987, told the City Council he supports a total ban on kratom and 70H products within the city and identified local sellers including Circle K and multiple smoke shops. Devine said he became severely addicted and experienced withdrawal after about nine months of use and argued the products are marketed without dependency warnings. He provided the Council with educational materials and a copy of Tinley Park’s ordinance for the Council’s consideration.
Devine cited neighboring communities — Tinley Park, Orland Park and Lockport — as examples that have enacted bans and referenced ongoing U.S. Food and Drug Administration scheduling efforts. The Council did not take immediate action; members accepted the materials for review and did not vote on a policy or ordinance during the meeting.
