LEON COUNTY, Fla. — Leon County is moving closer to a possible ban on kratom sales after families shared stories this week about what they say are the substance’s dangers, prompting commissioners to consider new restrictions and how broad they should be.
Dana McDonald, a mother of twin boys, told commissioners her 20-year-old son, Cade, was a college student living in Tallahassee when he died from kratom toxicity. MacDonald urged county leaders to take action, saying, “Herbal does not mean safe. I cannot bring a child back. But my boys deserve better than a store clerk saying, ‘Hey, try this. It helps anxiety.’”
Dr. Lantie Jorandby, CEO of Canopy Pines Recovery Center, said her facility has seen an estimated 25 percent increase in kratom-related patients over the last six months…