
Kratom, an opioid-like drug linked to deaths, remains legal in most states
The deaths of two University of Mississippi students potentially linked to synthetic kratom have sparked new calls for a ban on the addictive drug. But it remains legal, both federally and in most states, despite growing evidence of its harm.
That could change, however, as state lawmakers move to ban kratom and its synthetic versions, according to a Washington Post analysis of state law.
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