RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Rankin County deputies announced an operation led to the seizure of 2,030 packets of kratom, with an estimated value of $48,267.12.
Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said the sheriff’s office began an investigation into kratom being sold at local convenience stores after receiving complaints from citizens.
Kratom is “an herbal substance collected from tropical trees native to Southeast Asia that can produce opioid- and stimulant-like effects,” according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). It contains chemical compounds which can affect the body, two of which are well-studied: mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine.
Lawrence County supervisors ban sale of kratom
In March 2024, the Rankin County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance prohibiting the use, purchase, possession, distribution, sale or offering for sale of synthetic cocaine and kratom in the unincorporated areas of Rankin County…