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As RiverStone battles against kratom, some county businesses resist substance's ban

Yellowstone County's health department, RiverStone Health, is planning to initiate legal action against food establishments after some have repeatedly ignored notices warning about their serving of kratom. Thus far, compliance has been voluntary. Roughly 25 places, like convenience stores and restaurants, began following the rule after its January

Kratom poisonings surged 1,200% over the past decade, and regulators are struggling to keep up with the dangers

Kratom poisonings surged 1,200% over the past decade, and regulators are struggling to keep up with the dangers

(WALTHAM, MASS.) Proposals to ban or regulate kratom, a plant-based substance sold in gas stations, convenience stores and vape shops, are making headlines in local newspapers across the United States. But as lawmakers debate whether to regulate or ban kratom, public health problems associated with the drug continue to